Phylogenetic diversity and nature conservation: where are we?

M Winter, V Devictor, O Schweiger - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2013 - cell.com
To date, there is little evidence that phylogenetic diversity has contributed to nature
conservation. Here, we discuss the scientific justification of using phylogenetic diversity in …

Conservation of oceanic island floras: present and future global challenges

J Caujape-Castells, A Tye, DJ Crawford… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2010 - Elsevier
Current threats to the planet's biodiversity are unprecedented, and they particularly imperil
insular floras. In this investigation, we use the threat factors identified by the Millennium …

Landscape dynamics and diversification of the megadiverse South American freshwater fish fauna

FAS Cassemiro, JS Albert, A Antonelli… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Landscape dynamics are widely thought to govern the tempo and mode of continental
radiations, yet the effects of river network rearrangements on dispersal and lineage …

Smoking cessation induces profound changes in the composition of the intestinal microbiota in humans

L Biedermann, J Zeitz, J Mwinyi, E Sutter-Minder… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background The human intestinal microbiota is a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of
various diseases, such as metabolic syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Yet …

Global hotspots of plant phylogenetic diversity

M Tietje, A Antonelli, F Forest, R Govaerts… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Regions harbouring high unique phylogenetic diversity (PD) are priority targets for
conservation. Here, we analyse the global distribution of plant PD, which remains poorly …

Phylogenetic endemism: a new approach for identifying geographical concentrations of evolutionary history

DAN Rosauer, SW Laffan, MD Crisp… - Molecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We present a new, broadly applicable measure of the spatial restriction of phylogenetic
diversity, termed phylogenetic endemism (PE). PE combines the widely used phylogenetic …

Phylogenetic diversity (PD) and biodiversity conservation: some bioinformatics challenges

DP Faith, AM Baker - Evolutionary bioinformatics, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Biodiversity conservation addresses information challenges through estimations
encapsulated in measures of diversity. A quantitative measure of phylogenetic …

Phylogenetic measures of biodiversity and neo- and paleo-endemism in Australian Acacia

BD Mishler, N Knerr, CE González-Orozco… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Understanding spatial patterns of biodiversity is critical for conservation planning,
particularly given rapid habitat loss and human-induced climatic change. Diversity and …

The EDGE2 protocol: Advancing the prioritisation of Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species for practical conservation action

R Gumbs, CL Gray, M Böhm, IJ Burfield… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The conservation of evolutionary history has been linked to increased benefits for humanity
and can be captured by phylogenetic diversity (PD). The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally …

Evolutionary history of the flora of Mexico: Dry forests cradles and museums of endemism

V Sosa, JA De‐Nova… - Journal of Systematics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mexico is considered an exceptional biogeographic area with a varied endemic flora,
however spatial phylogenetic measures of biodiversity have not yet been estimated to …