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2019
Journal article
Extinction risk and conservation gaps for Aloe (Asphodelaceae) in the Horn of Africa
Identification of conservation priorities is essential for conservation planning, especially as the biodiversity crisis develops. We aimed to support conservation prioritisation by addressing knowledge gaps for the genus Aloe in the Horn of Africa. Specifically, we developed a dataset of herbarium voucher specimens and occurrence data to estimate geographic distribution...Bachman, Steven P. ; Wilkin, Paul ; Reader, Tom ; Field, Richard ; Weber, Odile …
Red List, threats, IUCN, and protected areas
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2019
Journal article
Progress, challenges and opportunities for Red Listing
Despite its recognition as an important global resource for conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species only provides assessments of extinction risk for a small and biased subset of known biodiversity. A more complete Red List can better support species-level conservation by indicating...Bachman, Steven ; Field, Richard ; Reader, Tom ; Raimondo, Domitilla ; Donaldson, John …
Conservation, IUCN Red List, Vascular plants, and Extinction risk