[HTML][HTML] A new approach to surveying cliff-dwelling endangered plants using drone-based nap-of-the-object photography: A case study of Clematis acerifolia

DZ Gao, M Huang, KN Jia, SX Zhu, JS Cao… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cliffs are essential refuges for endangered plants, but their inaccessibility and inadequate
reliable survey methods make the assessment of the survival status of these plants difficult …

[HTML][HTML] A call to action for inventorying and monitoring of cliff ecosystems to support conservation

GR Harrison, LM Boggess, SE McCord… - Basic and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cliffs harbor unique and specialized biodiversity that warrants attention and conservation. At
the same time, cliffs are under increased threat from anthropogenic disturbance and climate …

[PDF][PDF] Cliffs as priority ecosystems

M March-Salas, J Lorite, O Bossdorf… - Conservation …, 2023 - researchgate.net
In December 2022, the 15th Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity (COP15) was held to discuss halting global biodiversity loss by 2030. To prevent …

UAV telephotography elucidates floristic variability and beta diversity of island cliffs under grazing interventions

S Kim, CW Lee, HJ Park, JE Hwang, HB Park… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Cliffs contain one of the least known plant communities, which has been overlooked in
biodiversity assessments due to the inherent inaccessibility. Our study adopted the …

[HTML][HTML] The global conservation status of plants growing on cliffs and rocky outcrops

B Nyberg, SK Walsh, N Rønsted - Basic and Applied Ecology, 2025 - Elsevier
Ecosystems that occur on cliffs and rocky outcrops are home to many plants that are
specially adapted to harsh environmental conditions. These habitats are seeing increased …

Climbing route development affects cliff vascular plants more than subsequent climbing: A guide to evidence‐based conservation management to regulate climbing

F Morales‐Armijo… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cliff ecosystems provide refuge to 35%–66% of the world's endemic plants. However, they
face growing threats from sport climbing. Evidence suggests that unclimbed cliffs harbour …

[HTML][HTML] Floristic composition and plant functional type diversity of the Basalt cliffs of Western Ghats, India

V Smrithy, A Kulkarni, BK Shigwan, R Shetti… - Basic and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cliffs in India, as understudied rock outcrops, provide valuable opportunities for studying
plant communities. This study quantifies the plant communities on basalt cliff faces in the …