Mountain environments are key to biodiversity—but the threats to them are being ignored, says ecologist

[PhysOrg]

Mountains are home to more than 85% of the world's amphibian, bird and mammal species. Lowland slopes are rich in animal and plant species. And rugged, high-elevation environments, although lacking such biological diversity, play a key role in maintaining biodiversity in the wider mountain catchment area.

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