Extinction risk and threats to plants and fungi
Societal Impact Statement There is increasing awareness that plants and fungi, as natural
solutions, can play an important role in tackling ongoing global environmental challenges …
solutions, can play an important role in tackling ongoing global environmental challenges …
Plant extinction in the Anthropocene
MJM Christenhusz, R Govaerts - Botanical Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Species go extinct each day, most without notice. The current human-induced extinction rate
is up to 700 times higher than the background rate. Extinctions are not different for plants …
is up to 700 times higher than the background rate. Extinctions are not different for plants …
Plant endemism centres and biodiversity hotspots in Greece
Simple Summary Aiming to cope with the provisions of Aichi Biodiversity Targets, EU
Biodiversity Strategy and EU Green Deal, we conducted the first nationwide …
Biodiversity Strategy and EU Green Deal, we conducted the first nationwide …
Legally binding and ambitious biodiversity protection under the CBD, the global biodiversity framework, and human rights law
F Ekardt, P Günther, K Hagemann, B Garske… - Environmental Sciences …, 2023 - Springer
Beyond climate change, the planet faces several other environmental challenges that are at
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
least as threatening, such as the loss of biodiversity. In each case, the problems are driven …
Extinction risk assessment of the Greek endemic flora
Simple Summary This study assesses for the first time all the vascular endemic plant taxa of
Greece, according to their decline and rarity. Phylogenetic analysis and its spatial overview …
Greece, according to their decline and rarity. Phylogenetic analysis and its spatial overview …
Environmental and socioeconomic correlates of extinction risk in endemic species
Aim Our current understanding of the causes of global extinction risk is mostly informed by
the expert knowledge‐based “threats classification scheme” of the IUCN Red List of …
the expert knowledge‐based “threats classification scheme” of the IUCN Red List of …
Vascular plant extinction in the continental United States and Canada
Extinction rates are expected to increase during the Anthropocene. Current extinction rates
of plants and many animals remain unknown. We quantified extinctions among the vascular …
of plants and many animals remain unknown. We quantified extinctions among the vascular …
A common approach to the conservation of threatened island vascular plants: First results in the Mediterranean Basin
The Mediterranean islands represent a center of vascular plant diversity featuring a high rate
of endemic richness. Such richness is highly threatened, however, with many plants facing …
of endemic richness. Such richness is highly threatened, however, with many plants facing …
Uncovering the determinants of biodiversity hotspots in China: Evidence from the drivers of multiple diversity metrics on insect assemblages and implications for …
T Liu, H Liu, Y Yang - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding large-scale biodiversity patterns and underlying mechanisms during the
formation process is essential for guiding conservation efforts. However, previous studies on …
formation process is essential for guiding conservation efforts. However, previous studies on …
Red-listed plants are contracting their elevational range faster than common plants in the European Alps
Mountain ecosystems are exposed to multiple anthropogenic pressures that are reshaping
the distribution of plant populations. Range dynamics of mountain plants exhibit large …
the distribution of plant populations. Range dynamics of mountain plants exhibit large …