The EDGE2 protocol: Advancing the prioritisation of Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species for practical conservation action
The conservation of evolutionary history has been linked to increased benefits for humanity
and can be captured by phylogenetic diversity (PD). The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally …
and can be captured by phylogenetic diversity (PD). The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally …
The contribution of geographically common and rare species to the spatial distribution of biodiversity
Motivation and aim Mapping the spatial distribution of biodiversity is critical for
understanding its fundamental drivers (eg speciation, environmental filtering) as well as for …
understanding its fundamental drivers (eg speciation, environmental filtering) as well as for …
Global determinants and conservation of evolutionary and geographic rarity in land vertebrates
Deciphering global trends in phylogenetic endemism is crucial for understanding broad-
scale evolutionary patterns and the conservation of key elements of biodiversity. However …
scale evolutionary patterns and the conservation of key elements of biodiversity. However …
Advancing EDGE Zones to identify spatial conservation priorities of tetrapod evolutionary history
S Pipins, JEM Baillie, A Bowmer, LJ Pollock… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The biodiversity crisis is pruning the Tree of Life in a way that threatens billions of years of
evolutionary history and there is a need to understand where the greatest losses are …
evolutionary history and there is a need to understand where the greatest losses are …
The contribution of mutualistic interactions to functional and phylogenetic diversity
Reduction of functional diversity (FD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) likely affects
ecosystem functions and reduces the potential of communities to respond to changes, such …
ecosystem functions and reduces the potential of communities to respond to changes, such …
Anthropogenic pressures coincide with Neotropical biodiversity hotspots in a flagship butterfly group
Aim The biodiversity crisis has highlighted the need to assess and map biodiversity in order
to prioritize conservation efforts. Clearwing butterflies (tribe Ithomiini) have been proposed …
to prioritize conservation efforts. Clearwing butterflies (tribe Ithomiini) have been proposed …
Phylogenetic diversity and community wide-trait means offer different insights into mechanisms regulating aboveground carbon storage
Both attributes of functional traits and phylogenetic diversity influence ecosystem functions,
but which of these factors is most important is still poorly understood in natural systems …
but which of these factors is most important is still poorly understood in natural systems …
The socioeconomic and environmental niche of protected areas reveals global conservation gaps and opportunities
The global network of protected areas has rapidly expanded in the past decade and is
expected to cover at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 to halt biodiversity erosion. Yet, the …
expected to cover at least 30% of land and sea by 2030 to halt biodiversity erosion. Yet, the …
Conserving species' evolutionary potential and history: Opportunities under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
Genetic diversity (GD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) respectively represent species'
evolutionary potential and history, and support most of the biodiversity benefits to humanity …
evolutionary potential and history, and support most of the biodiversity benefits to humanity …
Global conservation status of the jawed vertebrate Tree of Life
Human-driven extinction threatens entire lineages across the Tree of Life. Here we assess
the conservation status of jawed vertebrate evolutionary history, using three policy-relevant …
the conservation status of jawed vertebrate evolutionary history, using three policy-relevant …