We compare the numbers of vascular plant species in the three major tropical areas. The
Afrotropical Region (Africa south of the Sahara Desert plus Madagascar), roughly equal in …

Societal Impact Statement The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17
calls for “strong global partnerships and cooperation” to support the other SDGs. The …

As more ambitious protected area (PA) targets for the post-2020 global biodiversity
framework are set beyond Aichi Target 11, renew thinking into spatial prioritisation is …

Species conservation assessments using the criteria outlined by the International Union for
the Conservation of Nature Red List can be compromised by limited data availability …

Myanmar is highly biodiverse, with more than 16,000 plant, 314 mammal, 1131 bird, 293
reptile, and 139 amphibian species. Supporting this biodiversity is a variety of natural …

Ultramafic ecosystems are renowned for high endemism and habitat specialization.
However, most of our understanding of ultramafic plant ecology comes from Mediterranean …

Indonesia, located in Southeast Asia, is the world's largest tropical island country. It is
globally recognized as a unique center of biodiversity in the Asian–Australian transitional …

Societal Impact Statement Cities present a unique challenge for conservation. While overall
native biodiversity is reduced, remnant habitats in the urban matrix can be important refugia …

Major regional gaps exist in the reporting and accessibility of naturalized plant species
distribution data, especially within Southeast Asia. Here, we present the Malesian …

Abstract The Indo-Malayan Realm is a biogeographic realm that extends from the Indian
Subcontinent to the islands of Southeast Asia (Malay Archipelago). Despite being …