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Essential Biodiversity Variables [PDF]

Science, 2013
A global system of harmonized observations is needed to inform scientists and policy-makers.
Pereira, H. M., Ferrier, S., Walters, M., Geller, G.N., Jongman, R.H.G., Scholes, Robert J., Bruford, M.W., Brummitt, N., Butchart, S.H.M., Cardoso, A.C., Coops, Nicholas C., Dulloo, M. Ehsan, Faith, D.P., Freyhof, J., Gregory, R. D., Heip, C., Höft, R., Hurtt, G., Jetz, W., Karp, D., McGeoch, M. A., Obura, D., Onoda, Y., Pettorelli, N., Reyers, B., Sayre, R., Scharlemann, J.P.W., Stuart, S. N., Turak, E., Walpole, M., Wegmann, M.   +30 more
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Taking stock of nature: Essential biodiversity variables explained [PDF]

Biological Conservation, 2017
In 2013, the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON) developed the framework of Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs), inspired by the Essential Climate Variables (ECVs). The EBV framework was developed to distill the complexity of biodiversity into a manageable list of priorities and to bring a more coordinated ...
Brummitt, N., E. Regan, L.V. Weatherdon, C. Martin, I.R. Geijzendorffer, D. Rocchini, Y. Gavish, P. Haase, C.J. Marsh, D.S. Schmeller   +10 more
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A suite of essential biodiversity variables for detecting critical biodiversity change [PDF]

Biological Reviews, 2017
ABSTRACTKey global indicators of biodiversity decline, such as the IUCN Red List Index and the Living Planet Index, have relatively long assessment intervals. This means they, due to their inherent structure, function as late‐warning indicators that are retrospective, rather than prospective.
Schmeller, Dirk, Weatherdon, Lauren, Loyau, Adeline, Bondeau, Alberte, Brotons, Lluis, Brummitt, Neil, Geijzendorffer, Ilse, Haase, Peter, Kuemmerlen, Mathias, Martin, Corinne, Mihoub, Jean-Baptiste, Rocchini, Duccio, Saarenmaa, Hannu, Stoll, Stefan, Regan, Eugenie   +14 more
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Supporting Essential Biodiversity Variables: The GLOBIS case study [PDF]

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2019
Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) are the latest push toward supporting state of the environment indicators (Pereira et al. 2013). The European Union Funded Creative-B Project (see https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/100345/brief/en) outlined the status and strategy for interoperability between what they termed Biodiversity Research ...
Lee Belbin, Donald Hobern
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Traits as Essential Biodiversity Variables [PDF]

Proceedings of TDWG, 2017
Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) are harmonized biodiversity variables and their asssociated measurements needed for developing indicators of global biodiversity change. EBVs can serve the important purpose of aligning biodiversity monitoring efforts, much as Essential Climatic Variables (ECVs) help align allied efforts in climate science.
Robert Guralnick, Guralnick,Robert, Guralnick, Robert   +2 more
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Essential Biodiversity Variables for measuring change in global freshwater biodiversity

Biological Conservation, 2017
A critical requirement in assessing progress towards global biodiversity targets is improving our capacity to measure changes in biodiversity. Global biodiversity declined between 2000 and 2010, and there are indications that the decline was greater in freshwater than in terrestrial or marine systems.
Eren Turak, Ian Harrison, David Dudgeon, Robin Abell, Alex Bush, William Darwall, C. Max Finlayson, Simon Ferrier, Jörg Freyhof, Virgilio Hermoso, Diego Juffe-Bignoli, Simon Linke, Jeanne Nel, Harmony C. Patricio, Jamie Pittock, Rajeev Raghavan, Carmen Revenga, John P. Simaika, Aaike De Wever   +18 more
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Essential biodiversity variables for mapping and monitoring species populations [PDF]

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2019
AbstractSpecies distributions and abundances are undergoing rapid changes worldwide. This highlights the significance of reliable, integrated information for guiding and assessing actions and policies aimed at managing and sustaining the many functions and benefits of species.
Muller-Karger, Frank E, Jetz, Walter, McGeoch, Melodie A., Guralnick, Robert, Ferrier, Simon, Beck, Jan, Costello, Mark J., Fernandez, Miguel, Geller, Gary N., Keil, Petr, Merow, Cory, Meyer, Carsten, Muller-Karger, Frank E., Pereira, Henrique M., Regan, Eugenie C., Schmeller, Dirk S., Turak, Eren   +16 more
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Semantic Interoperability Solutions for the Essential Variables: Focus on biodiversity [PDF]

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2019
The Earth system is enduring multiple, interacting stressors causing immense and irreversible change to its biosphere. The unprecedented magnitude of human influence on the planet is a cause for much concern, but also an opportunity to mitigate undesirable impact by instituting socio-ecological management strategies and monitoring their effectiveness ...
Pier Luigi Buttigieg, Ramona Walls, Anne Thessen   +2 more
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Cataloging Essential Biodiversity Variables with the EBV Data Portal [PDF]

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2022
Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) are used to monitor the status and trends in biodiversity at multiple spatiotemporal scales. These provide an abstraction level between raw biodiversity observations and indicators, enabling better access to policy-relevant biodiversity information.
Langer, Christian, Fernández, Néstor, Quoß, Luise, Valdez, Jose, Fernandez, Miguel, Pereira, Henrique   +5 more
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A minimum set of Information Standards for Essential Biodiversity Variables [PDF]

Biodiversity Information Science and Standards, 2019
Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) are integrated information products typically derived from disparate sources of primary observations combined by the use of biodiversity models and data integration algorithms. Furthermore, developing policy-relevant indicators from EBVs requires an additional level of integration between datasets that inform on ...
Néstor Fernández, Robert Guralnick, W. Daniel Kissling   +2 more
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