Phylogenetically-informed priorities for amphibian conservation.

The amphibian decline and extinction crisis demands urgent action to prevent further large numbers of species extinctions. Lists of priority species for conservation, based on a combination of species' threat status and unique contribution to phylogenetic diversity, are one tool for the directi...

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Main Authors: Nick J B Isaac, David W Redding, Helen M Meredith, Kamran Safi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3431382?pdf=render