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SUBMITTER: Stevart T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6867875 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Stévart T T Dauby G G Lowry P P PP Blach-Overgaard A A Droissart V V Harris D J DJ Mackinder B A BA Schatz G E GE Sonké B B Sosef M S M MSM Svenning J-C JC Wieringa J J JJ Couvreur T L P TLP
Science advances 20191120 11
Preserving tropical biodiversity is an urgent challenge when faced with the growing needs of countries. Despite their crucial importance for terrestrial ecosystems, most tropical plant species lack extinction risk assessments, limiting our ability to identify conservation priorities. Using a novel approach aligned with IUCN Red List criteria, we conducted a continental-scale preliminary conservation assessment of 22,036 vascular plant species in tropical Africa. Our results underline the high le ...[more]