The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

Assessing the overall biological diversity of tropical rain forests is a seemingly
insurmountable task for ecologists. Therefore, researchers frequently sample selected taxa …

Biodiversity is too complex to measure directly, so conservation planning must rely on
surrogates to estimate the biodiversity of sites. The species richness of selected taxa is often …

Background Sharks and rays are some of the most threatened marine taxa due to the high
levels of bycatch and significant demand for meat and fin-related products in many Asian …

Most biodiversity is still unknown, and therefore, priority areas for conservation typically are
identified based on the presence of surrogates, or indicator groups. Birds are commonly …

Three hundred and twelve Important Plant Areas (IPAs) have been identified in Italy using a
grid-based ranking system to pinpoint areas of high richness and conservation value …

The control of introduced mammalian predators has become a standard response to
protecting the viability of threatened wildlife species on oceanic islands. However, examples …

The identification of important habitats for wildlife is essential in order to plan and promote
strategies for long-term effective conservation. Caves and subterranean habitats are …

Recent findings have suggested that large‐scale diversity patterns are primarily driven by
widespread species, while rare species are less important in this regard. The degree to …

Although there is an extensive literature demonstrating the impact of human activities on
both species extinction risk and local ecological processes, the methodological tools that …