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 …

The effects of climate change on biodiversity are increasingly well documented, and many
methods have been developed to assess species' vulnerability to climatic changes, both …

Human activities continue to erode the tree of life, requiring us to prioritize research and
conservation. Amphibians represent key victims and bellwethers of global change, and the …

INTRODUCTION Infectious disease outbreaks among wildlife have surged in recent
decades alongside global climate change. However, the circumstances under which climate …

Tropical forest diversity is simultaneously threatened by habitat loss and exploitation for
wildlife trade. Quantitative conservation assessments have previously considered these …

Current ecological and evolutionary research are increasingly moving from species-to trait-
based approaches because traits provide a stronger link to organism's function and fitness …

Amphibian population declines far exceed those of other vertebrate groups, with 30% of all
species listed as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature,,. The …

Since amphibian declines were first proposed as a global phenomenon over a quarter
century ago, the conservation community has made little progress in halting or reversing …

Amphibians are among the most highly threatened lineages, with at least 2,000 species
estimated to be in danger of extinction [1, 2]. Alarmingly, another∼ 2,200 species (∼ 25% of …

Many scientists argue that we are either entering or in the midst of the sixth great mass
extinction. Intense human pressure, both direct and indirect, is having profound effects on …