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The forgotten ecosystem: Multinational research team focuses lens on grasslands conservation

Abstract:

The forgotten ecosystem: Multinational research team focuses lens on grasslands conservation Page 1 V í N CU L OS UNIVE R SI D A D D E LA S FUER Z A S A R M A D A S ES P E INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH ISSN 2477-8877 13 PRESS RELEASE • VÍNCULOS-ESPE (2018) VOL. 3, No.1:13 The Grasslands Research Team (GRT), a collaborative group comprised of eight specialists from six different countries, convened in Calgary and Banff, Alberta in October 2017 to release a proposal focusing on “the forgotten ecosystem” of native grasslands in the Americas. This work highlights the critical nature of grasslands and proposes a two-year timeline to unite scientists, government, NGOs and farmers in protecting this vulnerable ecosystem. Although grasslands are frequently ignored in the conservation dialogue in favor of other ecosystems such as rainforests or the Arctic, the …

Año de publicación:

2018

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    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Ecosistema
    • Ecosistema

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Factores que afectan al comportamiento social
    • Economía de la tierra y la energía
    • Ecología

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