The use of phylogenies in ecology is increasingly common and has broadened our
understanding of biological diversity. Ecological sub‐disciplines, particularly conservation …

If we were to describe all the species on Earth and determine their distributions, we would
solve the popularly termed 'Linnean'and 'Wallacean'shortfalls in biodiversity conservation …

Understanding spatial patterns of biodiversity is critical for conservation planning,
particularly given rapid habitat loss and human-induced climatic change. Diversity and …

The bird fauna of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest is exceptionally diverse and threatened, with
high levels of endemism. Available lists of the endemic birds of the Atlantic Forest were …

Preventing further loss of biodiversity is the most important challenge for conservation
biology. The loss of species and the functions and services they provide has negative …

Abstract Knowledge of the number and distribution of species is fundamental to biodiversity
conservation efforts, but this information is lacking for the majority of species on earth …

Aim Biogeographical theory and conservation valuation schemes necessarily involve
assessing how biodiversity is distributed through space and 'biodiversity'encapsulates many …

While many plant species are considered threatened under anthropogenic pressure, it
remains uncertain how rapidly we are losing plant species diversity. To fill this gap, we …

Under the impact of human activity, global extinction rates have risen a thousand times
higher than shown in the fossil record. The resources available for conservation are …

Accounting for evolutionary relationships between and within species is important for
biodiversity conservation planning, but is rarely considered in practice. Here we introduce a …