Endemism hotspots in the flora of Belize

Thesis

This thesis is aimed at improving the understanding of endemism (or ‘bioquality’) hotspots (areas where globally rare species are concentrated) within the flora of Belize, with a view to informing conservation priorities at scales suitable for practical land management. Research is framed within a standardised bioquality scoring system, whereby all species are allocated to ‘Star’ categories of global rarity. Based on this, the bioquality of different areas can be calculated and compared. A...

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Authors: Stott, G

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: plant conservation; bioquality; conservation priorities; plants; Belize; endemism; biodiversity conservation
• Subjects: Botany; Biodiversity conservation; Plant conservation