The Sixth Mass Extinction: fact, fiction or speculation?

RH Cowie, P Bouchet, B Fontaine - Biological Reviews, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …

[HTML][HTML] Scientists' warning–The outstanding biodiversity of islands is in peril

JM Fernández-Palacios, H Kreft, SDH Irl… - Global Ecology and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor~ 20% of
the Earth's biodiversity, but unfortunately also~ 50% of the threatened species and 75% of …

Undiscovered bird extinctions obscure the true magnitude of human-driven extinction waves

R Cooke, F Sayol, T Andermann, TM Blackburn… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Birds are among the best-studied animal groups, but their prehistoric diversity is poorly
known due to low fossilization potential. Hence, while many human-driven bird extinctions …

The seven impediments in invertebrate conservation and how to overcome them

P Cardoso, TL Erwin, PAV Borges, TR New - Biological conservation, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Despite their high diversity and importance for humankind, invertebrates are often neglected
in biodiversity conservation policies. We identify seven impediments to their effective …

Island biodiversity in the Anthropocene

JC Russell, C Kueffer - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2019‏ - annualreviews.org
Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …

A roadmap for island biology: 50 fundamental questions after 50 years of The Theory of Island Biogeography

J Patiño, RJ Whittaker, PAV Borges… - Journal of …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aims The 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal book, The Theory of Island
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …

The island species–area relationship: biology and statistics

KA Triantis, F Guilhaumon… - Journal of …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim We conducted the most extensive quantitative analysis yet undertaken of the form taken
by the island species–area relationship (ISAR), among 20 models, to determine:(1) the best …

A reconstruction of Palaeo‐Macaronesia, with particular reference to the long‐term biogeography of the Atlantic island laurel forests

JM Fernández‐Palacios… - Journal of …, 2011‏ - Wiley Online Library
Macaronesia is a biogeographical region comprising five Atlantic Oceanic archipelagos: the
Azores, Madeira, Selvagen (Savage Islands), Canaries and Cape Verde. It has strong …

Impacts of global climate change on the floras of oceanic islands–Projections, implications and current knowledge

DEV Harter, SDH Irl, B Seo, MJ Steinbauer… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Recent climate projections indicate substantial environmental alterations in oceanic island
regions during the 21st century, setting up profound threats to insular floras. Inherent …

Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology

M Florencio, J Patiño, S Nogué, A Traveset… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …