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

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 harbor approximately twice the plant richness compared to climbed cliffs, with increasing impact as climbing intensity increases. Unfortunately, it remains unknown whether the climbing impact on cliff vegetation originates from the development (opening) of climbing routes or from temporal changes resulting from subsequent climbing. We recorded cliff vascular plants and lichens at the protected natural area of El Potrero Chico (Mexico) before and after the development of new climbing routes. Subsequently, we re-recorded the routes at sequential time-points after 10, 20, and 30 ascents. Additionally, we examined whether the abundance of cliff vegetation influences the extent of climbing impact, and whether the surroundings of the routes were also affected. We found that the opening of climbing routes exerted the strongest ..., , , # Climbing route development affects cliff vascular plants more than subsequent climbing: A guide to evidence-based conservation management to regulate climbing

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TITLE OF THE ARTICLE: Climbing route development affects cliff vascular plants more than subsequent climbing: A guide to evidence-based conservation management to regulate climbing

AUTHORS: Morales-Armijo, Felipe; Sobrevilla-Covarrubias, Andrea; Estrada-Castillón , Eduardo; Escudero, Adrián; Scheepens, J.F.; Lorite, Juan; March-Salas, Martí

### DESCRIPTION IN BRIEF OF THE STUDY:

Fieldwork study in cliffs of El Potrero Chico (Nueva León, Mexico): assessment of the origin of the impact of climbing activity on cliff ecosystems by temporally comparing the effects originating from the development of the climbing route with those from subsequent climbing ascents.

To this end:

* First, pristine cliffs were selected to monitor vascular plants and l...

悬崖生态系统为全球35%至66%的特有植物（endemic plants）提供了庇护所。然而，它们正面临来自运动攀岩（sport climbing）活动日益加剧的威胁。研究证据显示，未被开发攀岩的悬崖所承载的植物丰富度约为已开发攀岩悬崖的两倍，且随着攀岩强度提升，其影响也随之加剧。遗憾的是，目前尚不清楚攀岩对悬崖植被的影响究竟源自攀岩路线的开辟，还是后续攀岩活动所引发的时间累积变化。
我们在墨西哥埃尔波特雷罗奇科（El Potrero Chico）保护自然区域内，于新攀岩路线开辟前后，对该区域的悬崖维管植物（vascular plants）与地衣（lichens）进行了调查记录。随后，我们分别在该路线完成10次、20次、30次登顶后，按时间顺序对其进行了复测。此外，我们还探究了悬崖植被的丰度是否会影响攀岩活动的影响程度，以及攀岩路线周边区域是否同样受到了波及。研究发现，攀岩路线的开辟带来的影响最为显著……
# 攀岩路线开发对悬崖维管植物的影响远超后续攀岩活动：制定基于证据的保护管理方案以规范攀岩活动
[https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.g1jwstr0z](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.g1jwstr0z)
### 论文标题：攀岩路线开发对悬崖维管植物的影响远超后续攀岩活动：制定基于证据的保护管理方案以规范攀岩活动
### 作者：莫拉莱斯-阿米霍（Morales-Armijo, Felipe）、索布雷维拉-科瓦鲁维亚斯（Sobrevilla-Covarrubias, Andrea）、埃斯特拉达-卡斯蒂略（Estrada-Castillón, Eduardo）、埃斯库德罗（Escudero, Adrián）、希彭斯（Scheepens, J.F.）、洛里特（Lorite, Juan）、马尔奇-萨拉斯（March-Salas, Martí）
### 研究简要概述：
本研究在墨西哥新莱昂州（Nuevo León）埃尔波特雷罗奇科的悬崖区域开展野外调查：通过对比攀岩路线开发所带来的影响与后续攀岩登顶活动所引发的影响，探究攀岩活动对悬崖生态系统造成影响的根源。
为此：
* 首先，选取原生未受干扰的悬崖，对其维管植物以及……