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Research trends and outlook for Indonesia’s most threatened land vertebrates

Oryx
Indonesia is home to a high number of Critically Endangered land vertebrates. Examining the research on these species is important to improve biodiversity-related policy and management and to provide insight into knowledge gaps.
Mirza Dikari Kusrini, Rizki Kurnia Tohir, Mhd Muhajir Hasibuan, Risma Aprilianti, Sunarto Sunarto, Sheherazade , Ani Mardiastuti, Dede Aulia Rahman, Sigit Wiantoro, Noviar Andayani, Nerissa Chao   +10 more
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Status of raptors in the Moyar River Valley, Western Ghats, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
This study examined the species composition and nest-tree characteristics of diurnal raptors in the tropical forests of Moyar Valley, Western Ghats between December 2012 and March 2013.
N.R. Anoop, S. Babu, S. Bharathidasan, R. Nagarajan   +3 more
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Lignin characteristics of Abies beshanzuensis, a critically endangered tree species

Journal of Wood Science, 2008
As one of the major components of plant cell walls, lignin structural features are closely related with taxonomical and genetic classification of plants. In this study, the structural features of lignin of Abies beshanzuensis were investigated. Abies firma, which is genetically the closest species to A.
Shunliu Shao, Zhenfu Jin, Yu Hui Weng
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Germination of seeds from herbarium specimens as a last conservation resort for resurrecting extinct or critically endangered Hawaiian plants

Conservation Science and Practice, 2022
Historical herbarium collections have been proposed as a last resort for recovery of extinct plant species not represented in dedicated seed banks or other living conservation collections.
Dustin Wolkis, Kelli Jones, Tim Flynn, Mike DeMotta, Nina Rønsted   +4 more
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Conservation assessment and spatial distribution of endemic orchids in Sabah, Borneo

Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2020
Orchids are among the most threatened plants due to habitat loss and illegal harvesting for horticultural demands. Sabah is a centre of orchid diversity, with approximately 1300 species of which 250 orchid taxa are endemic to Sabah.
Suzika Juiling, Scholena K. Leon, Jamirus Jumian, Sandy T.L. Tsen, Yew Leung Lee, Eyen Khoo, John B. Sugau, Reuben Nilus, Joan T. Pereira, Alviana Damit, Sasikumar Tanggaraju, Peter O'Byrne, Sukaibin Sumail, Handry Mujih, Colin R. Maycock   +14 more
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and population genetic analysis of a critically endangered rhododendron provide insights into its conservation.

The Plant Journal, 2021
Rhododendrons are woody plants, famous throughout the world as having high horticultural value. However, many wild species are currently threatened with extinction.
Hong Ma, Yongbo Liu, Detuan Liu, Weibang Sun, Xiongfang Liu, Youming Wan, Xiujiao Zhang, Ren-Gang Zhang, Quan-zheng Yun, Jihua Wang, Zhenghong Li, Yongpeng Ma   +11 more
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Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Magnolia sinica (Y.W.Law) Noot. (magnoliaceae), A critically endangered species with extremely small populations in Magnoliaceae

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
Magnolia sinica, distributed in Yunnan province of China, is a critically endangered (CR) species based on the IUCN Red List. Here we provide the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of M. sinica.
Eunji Song, Suhyeon Park, Weibang Sun, Sangtae Kim   +3 more
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Discovery of the Critically Endangered Tarantula Species of the Genus Poecilotheria (Araneae: Theraphosidae), Poecilotheria hanumavilasumica, From Sri Lanka

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2015
The arboreal spiders in the genus Poecilotheria is represented by 16 species and restricted to India and Sri Lanka. Each country has eight endemic species.
Ranil P. Nanayakkara, G.A.S. Mangala Ganehiarachchi, Nilantha Vishvanath, Thambiliya Godage Tharaka Kusuminda   +3 more
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Records of endangered vascular plant species in Sergipe State, Brazil

Paubrasilia
Knowing the geographic distribution of endangered species is essential to manage actions and to identify conservation areas demanding priority. The aim of the present study is to gather information on the geographic distribution of endangered vascular ...
Ana Cecília da Cruz Silva, Wedna de Jesus Machado, Marcel Felipe Barros Andrade, Thifany Tainara Santos, Maria Vitória Santos Barros, Alícia da Rocha Barros, Marla Ibrahim Uehbe Oliveira   +6 more
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Popular interest in vertebrates does not reflect extinction risk and is associated with bias in conservation investment. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The interrelationship between public interest in endangered species and the attention they receive from the conservation community is the 'flywheel' driving much effort to abate global extinction rates. Yet big international conservation non-governmental
Thomas Davies, Andrew Cowley, Jon Bennie, Catherine Leyshon, Richard Inger, Hazel Carter, Beth Robinson, James Duffy, Stefano Casalegno, Gwladys Lambert, Kevin Gaston   +10 more
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