Comprehensive conservation assessments reveal high extinction risks across Atlantic Forest trees.
Science
; 383(6679): 219-225, 2024 01 12.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38207046
ABSTRACT
Biodiversity is declining globally, yet many biodiversity hotspots still lack comprehensive species conservation assessments. Using multiple International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List criteria to evaluate extinction risks and millions of herbarium and forest inventory records, we present automated conservation assessments for all tree species of the Atlantic Forest biodiversity hotspot, including ~1100 heretofore unassessed species. About 65% of all species and 82% of endemic species are classified as threatened. We rediscovered five species classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List and identified 13 endemics as possibly extinct. Uncertainties in species information had little influence on the assessments, but using fewer Red List criteria severely underestimated threat levels. We suggest that the conservation status of tropical forests worldwide is worse than previously reported.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Árvores
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Florestas
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Espécies em Perigo de Extinção
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Extinção Biológica
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Science
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda