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Scientists’ warning on the global destruction of rock outcrop ecosystems
Abstract Rock outcrops are geological formations that harbor a highly specialized biota adapted to harsh environmental conditions that differ from their surrounding landscapes. They are globally distributed, especially in old, highly weathered landscapes, and can function as habitat islands containing high levels of endemism and distinct evolutionary ...
Luiza F. A. de Paula +19 more
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Identifying hotspots of faunal data deficiency to direct urgent research and monitoring
Abstract Data deficiency is a substantial challenge for extinction risk assessments because incomplete data means we cannot accurately identify priority protected areas for conservation. Here, we use the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) distributions of amphibians, sharks and rays, fish, mammals, birds, and reptiles to identify ...
Matt W. Hayward +4 more
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Notas sobre flora leonesa amenzada [PDF]
Se aportan citas nuevas para 34 taxones de flora vascular incluidos en el Catálogo de Flora Protegida de Castilla y León y/o en la Lista Roja de la Flora Vascular Española, de los que se conocían pocas (o ninguna) localidades leonesas.SUMMARY: We provide
Fermín del EGIDO MAZUELAS +3 more
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Estado y prioridades de conservación de los anfibios del departamento del Quindío, Colombia
En este artículo presentamos una evaluación del estado y prioridades de conservación de los anfibios en el Quindío con el objetivo de proponer acciones para su conservación.
D. A. Gómez-Hoyos +4 more
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Abstract Reversing ongoing biodiversity loss requires effectively managing anthropogenic threats. Although conservation actions can mitigate these threats, prioritizing and targeting such actions remain challenging because species respond differently depending on the nature of the threats and their biological traits.
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda +3 more
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Este trabajo documenta la riqueza específica de vertebrados de un bosque reforestado del Parque Nacional Nevado de Toluca (PNNT) Estado de México, México.
Jessica Mariana Sánchez-Jasso +3 more
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Lista comentada de la ictiofauna del estuario del río Mulegé, golfo de California, México
El río Mulegé constituye uno de los 2 únicos ecosistemas estuarinos de la vertiente occidental del golfo de California. Debido a la escasez de estudios ícticos en este ecosistema, en este trabajo se realizó un inventario de su ictiofauna sustentado con ...
Adrián F. González-Acosta +3 more
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Abstract The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is a critical measure of global aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity status. It is also the basis for the Red List Index, which tracks extinction risk over time.
Brittany Finucci +10 more
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El género Marsdenia (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) en Guerrero
El género Marsdenia (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) se encuentra principalmente en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales del mundo e incluye alrededor de 200 especies.
Blanca Verónica Juárez Jaimes +1 more
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Differences in characteristics between naturalized threatened plants and other threatened plants
Abstract Many non‐native plant species introduced by humans have become naturalized. At the same time many species are threatened in their native range. However, the number of plant species threatened in their native range that are naturalized elsewhere remains unknown.
Weihan Zhao +10 more
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