The global‐scale decline of animal biodiversity ('defaunation') represents one of the most
alarming consequences of human impacts on the planet. The quantification of this extinction …

Delimiting and naming biodiversity is a vital step toward wildlife conservation and research.
However, species delimitation must be consistent across biota so that the limited resources …

In the face of anthropogenic climate change, forest and tree populations must adapt,
migrate, or face extirpation. Assisted migration (AM) has emerged as a promising forestry …

Establishing and maintaining protected areas is a pivotal strategy for attaining the post-2020
biodiversity target. The conservation objectives of protected areas have shifted from a …

The global decline of amphibian populations, driven by anthropogenic activities, is a
pressing conservation issue, with salamanders being of particular concern, as these species …

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) have serious environmental and economic impacts, especially in
vulnerable areas of China. However, IAP richness distribution patterns, their driving factors …

Herpetofauna have attracted considerable global attention due to their high risk of extinction.
The Mountains of Southwest China are among the 36 global biodiversity hotspots due to …

Conservation of endangered plants is crucial for maintenance of biodiversity and
uninterrupted provision of ecosystem services in a changing world. However, the lack of …

Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global
Biodiversity Framework (Kunming-Montreal GBF), which puts forward higher ecological …

Aim Life in mountains is associated with multiple features that increase the risk of
demographic collapses in populations–small geographic ranges, short breeding seasons …