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ext-5fb83e9fe1c0d37bb2d10132d41e7a16 |
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2016-05-01 |
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p16547209 |
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abstract |
Sacred natural sites (SNS) are instances of biocultural landscapes protected for spiritual
motives. These sites frequently host important biological values in areas of Asia
and Africa, where traditional resource management is still upheld by local communities.
In contrast, the biodiversity value of SNS has hardly been quantitatively tested in
Western contexts, where customs and traditions have relatively lost importance due
to modernization and secularization. To assess whether SNS in Western contexts retain
value for biodiversity, we studied plant species composition at 30 SNS in Central
Italy and compared them with a paired set of similar but not sacred reference sites.
We demonstrate that SNS are important for conserving stands of large trees and habitat
heterogeneity across different land-cover types. Further, SNS harbor higher plant
species richness and a more valuable plant species pool, and significantly contribute
to diversity at the landscape scale. We suggest that these patterns are related not
only to pre-existent features, but also to traditional management. Conservation of
SNS should take into account these specificities, and their cultural as well as biological
values, by supporting the continuation of traditional management practices. |
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authorList |
authors |
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4 |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510497 |
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uri |
http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510504 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510506 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510507 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510508 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/510509 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/512021 |
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volume |
45 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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label |
Frascaroli, Fabrizio; Bhagwat, Shonil ; Guarino, Riccardo; Chiarucci, Alessandro
and Schmid, Bernhard (2016). Shrines in Central Italy conserve plant diversity and
large trees. Ambio, 45(4) pp. 468–479. |
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label |
Frascaroli, Fabrizio; Bhagwat, Shonil ; Guarino, Riccardo; Chiarucci, Alessandro and
Schmid, Bernhard (2016). Shrines in Central Italy conserve plant diversity and large
trees. Ambio, 45(4) pp. 468–479. |
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Title |
Shrines in Central Italy conserve plant diversity and large trees |
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oro |