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Low-altitude mountain ranges provide refugia for two narrow endemics
A small change in altitude can make a big difference in the right place.
Predestined to be awake
Being able to lie dormant is a huge advantage for a seed but, in the campo rupestre of Brazil, the seeds are unusually impatient.
Endemism hotspots are linked to stable climatic refugia
What causes endemism hotspots? In a world of climate change, these refugia may be connected to areas of relative climate stability.
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