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The geography of high-value biodiversity areas for terrestrial vertebrates in Western Europe and their coverage by protected area networks
M. J. T. Assunção-Albuquerque
Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
J. M. Rey Benayas
Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
F. S. Albuquerque
Grupo de Ecología Terrestre, Departamento de Ecología, Centro Andaluz de Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Granada – Junta de Andalucía, Avenida del Mediterráneo s/n, 18006, Granada, Spain
M. Á. Rodríguez
Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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Only little of current biodiversity knowledge reaches the young generation. We developed the educational software PRONAS to show how scientists handle questions about the impact of climate change on species' habitats. About fifty European species have been used to demonstrate habitat losses and shifts and the mismatch of habitat dynamics of interacting species. We found that “educational software” is a useful format for scientific outreach. PRONAS is freely accessible in German and English.
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Arthropod monitoring in protected areas often requires non-destructive methods in order to avoid detrimental effects on natural communities. Video monitoring recorded the highest number of individuals followed by quadrat sampling and pitfall trapping. Quadrat sampling showed the highest diversity followed by video monitoring and pitfall trapping. Thus, video monitoring has a great potential as a supplementary method for biodiversity assessments especially at the level of parataxonomic units.
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