Mapping landscape beta diversity of plants for aiding conservation planning

What is it about?

Areas of high species turnover is an important metric to guide the prioritisation and selection of important biodiversity areas in regional conservation planning. These areas maximise the representation of diversity and highlight areas suited to protected area expansion. Including beta diversity turnover rates in regional conservation plans will help to preserve evolutionary and ecological processes that create and maintain diversity.

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Why is it important?

This is important for conservation planning and protected area expansion strategies.