IUCN Red Lists are recognized worldwide as powerful instruments for the conservation of
species. Quantitative criteria to standardize approaches for estimating population trends …

The genus Viola (Violaceae) is among the 40–50 largest genera among angiosperms, yet its
taxonomy has not been revised for nearly a century. In the most recent revision, by Wilhelm …

Assessment of biodiversity using metabarcoding data, such as from bulk or environmental
DNA sampling, is becoming increasingly relevant in ecology, biodiversity sciences and …

Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of
several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive …

Abstract The European Red List is a review of the status of European species according to
IUCN regional Red Listing guidelines. It identifies those species that are threatened with …

The potentially devastating impacts of climate change on biodiversity and food security,
together with the growing world population, means taking action to conserve crop wild …

Freshwater molluscs are found in a wide range of freshwater habitats and have varied life-
history strategies, with lifespans that vary from three months (pea-clams) to over 120 years …

Societal Impact Statement Crop wild relatives (CWR) are plant taxa closely related to crops
and are a source of high genetic diversity that can help adapt crops to the impacts of global …

Serious concerns exist about potentially reinforcing negative effects of climate change and
land conversion on biodiversity. Here, we investigate the tandem and interacting roles of …

Although increased temperatures are known to reinforce the effects of habitat destruction at
local to landscape scales, evidence of their additive or interactive effects is limited …