SpORtI: The species originality and rarity index combines phylogenetic and functional originality with rarity metrics to provide a new perspective on species rarity

Methods used to assign rarity among species are fundamental to our ecological understanding and conservation of species that are most vulnerable to extinction or extirpation. Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) are at the forefront of declines in pollinator diversity and a comprehensive understa...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Cunningham-Minnick, Joan Milam, David I. King
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Ecological Indicators
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X22008123