Comprehensive Red List assessment reveals exceptionally high extinction risk to Madagascar palms.

The establishment of baseline IUCN Red List assessments for plants is a crucial step in conservation planning. Nowhere is this more important than in biodiversity hotspots that are subject to significant anthropogenic pressures, such as Madagascar. Here, all Madagascar palm species are assessed usin...

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Main Authors: Mijoro Rakotoarinivo, John Dransfield, Steven P Bachman, Justin Moat, William J Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4116232?pdf=render