Biodiversity priority areas together should represent the biodiversity of the region they are
situated in. To achieve this, biodiversity has to be measured, biodiversity goals have to be …

A variety of phylogenetic measures have been proposed to quantify distinctiveness, often
held to mark species of high conservation worth. However, distinctiveness of species and …

Motivation In recent years, molecular species delimitation has become a routine approach
for quantifying and classifying biodiversity. Barcoding methods are of particular importance …

Four of the world's leading ornithologists and ardent conservationists have produced this
unique synthesis of the ecological information on all 4,037 species of birds found from …

Marine biodiversity is higher in benthic rather than pelagic systems, and in coasts rather
than the open ocean since there is a greater range of habitats near the coast. The highest …

Vast gaps in available information on the spatial distribution of biodiversity pose a major
challenge for regional conservation planning in many parts of the world. This problem is …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys are increasingly being used for biodiversity monitoring,
principally because they are sensitive and can provide high resolution community …

Summary 1 Fifteen species richness estimators (three asymptotic based on species
accumulation curves, 11 nonparametric, and one based in the species–area relationship) …

Sustainable use of tropical forest systems requires continuous monitoring of biological
diversity and ecosystem functions. This can be efficiently done with 'early warning '(short …

Evaluating biodiversity in agricultural areas requires two steps:(i) adequate measurement
and (ii) pertinent interpretation. Since the whole spectrum of biodiversity in the sense of the …