Author(s):
Maliniemi, Tuija ; Tukiainen, Helena ; Hjort, Jan ; Toivanen, Maija ; Vernham, Grant ; Bailey, Joseph J. ; Baines, Oliver ; Benniston, Lucy ; Brilha, J. B. ; Field, Richard ; Foxx, Nathan ; Gray, Murray ; Grytnes, John-Arvid ; Huusko, Karoliina ; Kemppinen, Julia ; Pereira, Paulo ; Salminen, Henriikka ; Schrodt, Franziska ; Turner, Laura ; Alahuhta, Janne
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: https://hdl.handle.net/1822/90888
Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
Subject(s): Abiotic diversity; Biodiversity patterns; Conservation strategies; Conserving nature's stage; Definition of geodiversity; Environmental heterogeneity; Geodiversity terminology
Description
Geodiversity—the diversity of abiotic features and pro-cesses of the Earth's surface and subsurface—is an increasingly used concept in ecological research. A growing body of scientific literature has provided evidence of positive links between geodiversity and biodiversity. These studies highlight the potential of geodiversity to improve our understanding of biodiversity patterns and to complement current biodiversity conservation practices and strategies. However, definitions of geodiversity in eco-logical research vary widely. This can hinder the progress of geodiversity–biodiversity research and make it difficult to synthesize findings across studies. We therefore call for greater awareness of how geodiversity is currently defined and for more consistent use of the term ‘geodi-versity’ in biodiversity research.
