Old trees: Precious natural heritage on isolated islands

By

Xie, Chunping
Jim, C.Y.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

Nature conservation

Volume

56

Pages

115--117

Subjects

Biodiversity conservation , environmental adaptation , Old trees , South China Sea islands

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2012-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.56.136684

 

Abstract

Old trees on the South China Sea islands represent a unique and irreplaceable element of the region’s ecological heritage. Their resilience and critical role in maintaining local biodiversity highlight the need for immediate conservation efforts to protect these natural treasures from environmental and human threats.