More losers than winners: investigating Anthropocene defaunation through the diversity of population trends

C Finn, F Grattarola, D Pincheira‐Donoso - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Pervasive human-driven decline of life on Earth points to the need for transformative change

S Díaz, J Settele, ES Brondízio, HT Ngo, J Agard… - Science, 2019 - science.org
BACKGROUND Human actions have long been known to drive declines in nature, and there
is growing awareness of how globalization means that these drivers increasingly act at a …

[HTML][HTML] A global reptile assessment highlights shared conservation needs of tetrapods

N Cox, BE Young, P Bowles, M Fernandez, J Marin… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Comprehensive assessments of species' extinction risks have documented the extinction
crisis 1 and underpinned strategies for reducing those risks 2. Global assessments reveal …

Using the IUCN Red List to map threats to terrestrial vertebrates at global scale

MBJ Harfoot, A Johnston, A Balmford… - Nature Ecology & …, 2021 - nature.com
The Anthropocene is characterized by unparalleled human impact on other species,
potentially ushering in the sixth mass extinction. Yet mitigation efforts remain hampered by …

Ecological niche models and species distribution models in marine environments: A literature review and spatial analysis of evidence

SM Melo-Merino, H Reyes-Bonilla, A Lira-Noriega - Ecological Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of ecological niche models (ENMs) and species distribution models
(SDMs) to explore the patterns and processes behind observed distribution of species has …

Assessment of energy and environmental sustainability in South Asia in the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals

A Pandey, M Asif - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
South Asia, a develo** region housing almost a quarter of the world population, faces
stringent energy and environmental problems including acute vulnerability to climate …

Is habitat fragmentation good for biodiversity?

RJ Fletcher Jr, RK Didham, C Banks-Leite… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Habitat loss is a primary threat to biodiversity across the planet, yet contentious debate has
ensued on the importance of habitat fragmentation 'per se'(ie, altered spatial configuration of …

The global distribution of tetrapods reveals a need for targeted reptile conservation

U Roll, A Feldman, M Novosolov, A Allison… - Nature ecology & …, 2017 - nature.com
The distributions of amphibians, birds and mammals have underpinned global and local
conservation priorities, and have been fundamental to our understanding of the …

Accelerated modern human–induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction

G Ceballos, PR Ehrlich, AD Barnosky, A García… - Science …, 2015 - science.org
The oft-repeated claim that Earth's biota is entering a sixth “mass extinction” depends on
clearly demonstrating that current extinction rates are far above the “background” rates …

Bushmeat hunting and extinction risk to the world's mammals

WJ Ripple, K Abernethy, MG Betts… - Royal Society …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Terrestrial mammals are experiencing a massive collapse in their population sizes and
geographical ranges around the world, but many of the drivers, patterns and consequences …