Protected Areas (PA) play a pivotal role in conservation biology. Climate change challenges
the concept of static PAs as species may not find suitable climatic conditions in the PAs …

Abstract Aims The Middle East, located in the arid belt of the Earth, is home to a diverse
range of biodiversity, with its mountain ecosystems being the most important centres of …

Fritillaria umitkaplanii Eker & Tekşen sp. nov.(Liliaceae) is described as a new species from
Turkey. It is morphologically similar to F. armena, F. pinardii and F. assyriaca, but differs from …

Türkiye represents one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species
of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are …

Species richness patterns and endemism on the large-scale play a significant role in
biogeography and biodiversity conservation. This study aimed to explore the diversity …

The Mediterranean Basin is an important biodiversity hotspot and one of the richest areas in
the world in terms of plant diversity. Its flora parallels in several aspects that of the Eurasian …

Human-wildlife conflict has become a major challenge to conservation efforts around the
world. Brown bears (Ursus arctos), which globally suffer from reduced habitat suitability and …

The Hyrcanian forests positioned along the southern and south-western shores of the
Caspian Sea and the Euxine-Colchic forests along the southern and eastern shores of the …

Field studies were conducted between September 2020 and June 2022 to assess the gall
wasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) fauna of Burdur province (Southwestern Türkiye). A total of …

This study aimed to identify the main factors driving species richness and endemism
patterns of Chinese wild Rhododendron as well as to assess the hotspots of species …