Are ecosystem services adequately quantified?
Quantification of ecosystem services (ES) is an important step in operationalizing the
concept for management and decision‐making. With the exponential increase in ES …
concept for management and decision‐making. With the exponential increase in ES …
Scientific opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for in‐soil organisms
EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and … - Efsa …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Following a request from EFSA, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues
developed an opinion on the science behind the risk assessment of plant protection …
developed an opinion on the science behind the risk assessment of plant protection …
Taxonomic bias in biodiversity data and societal preferences
Studying and protecting each and every living species on Earth is a major challenge of the
21st century. Yet, most species remain unknown or unstudied, while others attract most of …
21st century. Yet, most species remain unknown or unstudied, while others attract most of …
How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?
Abstract Aichi Target 12 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) contains the aim to
'prevent extinctions of known threatened species'. To measure the degree to which this was …
'prevent extinctions of known threatened species'. To measure the degree to which this was …
Real-time DNA barcoding in a rainforest using nanopore sequencing: opportunities for rapid biodiversity assessments and local capacity building
Background Advancements in portable scientific instruments provide promising avenues to
expedite field work in order to understand the diverse array of organisms that inhabit our …
expedite field work in order to understand the diverse array of organisms that inhabit our …
Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding detects more diversity, with less sampling effort, than a traditional plant community survey
Abstract Background Airborne environmental DNA (eDNA) research is an emerging field
that focuses on the detection of species from their genetic remnants in the air. The majority of …
that focuses on the detection of species from their genetic remnants in the air. The majority of …
Ecosystem Services at the Farm Level—Overview, Synergies, Trade‐Offs, and Stakeholder Analysis
J Morizet‐Davis, NA Marting Vidaurre… - Global …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current geological epoch is characterized by anthropogenic activity that greatly impacts
on natural ecosystems and their integrity. The complex networks of ecosystem services …
on natural ecosystems and their integrity. The complex networks of ecosystem services …
Conserving avian evolutionary history can effectively safeguard future benefits for people
Phylogenetic diversity (PD)—the evolutionary history of a set of species—is conceptually
linked to the maintenance of yet-to-be-discovered benefits from biodiversity or “option …
linked to the maintenance of yet-to-be-discovered benefits from biodiversity or “option …
Estimating economic losses to tourism in Africa from the illegal killing of elephants
Recent surveys suggest tens of thousands of elephants are being poached annually across
Africa, putting the two species at risk across much of their range. Although the financial …
Africa, putting the two species at risk across much of their range. Although the financial …
Gymnosperms on the EDGE
Driven by limited resources and a sense of urgency, the prioritization of species for
conservation has been a persistent concern in conservation science. Gymnosperms …
conservation has been a persistent concern in conservation science. Gymnosperms …