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2019
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Global dataset shows geography and life form predict modern plant extinction and rediscovery
Most people can name a mammal or bird that has become extinct in recent centuries, but few can name a recently extinct plant. We present a comprehensive, global analysis of modern extinction in plants. Almost 600 species have become extinct, at a higher rate than background extinction, but almost as many...Humphreys, Aelys ; Govaerts, Rafaël ; Ficinski, Sarah ; Nic Lughadha, Eimear ; Vorontsova, Maria S.