The~ 400 million specimens deposited across~ 3000 herbaria are essential for:(i)
understanding where plants have lived in the past,(ii) forecasting where they may live in the …

Kauaʻi, an island within the Hawaiʻi archipelago, is home of a unique flora that contains
250 single-island endemic plant species. Threats have led to a significant population …

The interest in and significance of herbarium collections for the study of plant biodiversity
and evolution has significantly expanded in recent decades due to the introduction of new …

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 …

Abstract The Altai Mountains of Central and North Asia are biologically rich and comprise a
wide range of ecosystems and phytogeographical regions. According to the latest checklist …

Although insects make up the overwhelming majority of the described life on Earth, virtually
nothing is known about the conservation status for all but the most charismatic taxa (ie …

Trees are vital to the survival of numerous species and to forest ecosystem functioning.
However, the current distribution, vulnerability to extinction, and conservation priorities of …

Abstract Premise The Campanulaceae (Lobelioideae) is the Hawaiian plant family with the
most endangered and extinct species. Although seeds of Hawaiian lobelioids are …

The present study is an attempt to evaluate the Conservation Priority Index (CPI) of species,
habitats, and communities for their conservation and management planning in the Kashmir …

Premise Competition from naturalized species and habitat loss are common threats to native
biodiversity and may act synergistically to increase competition for decreasing habitat …