Woody plant phylogenetic diversity supports nature's contributions to people but is at risk from human population growth

Woody plant phylogenetic diversity supports nature's contributions to people but is at risk from human population growth

Abstract The Tree of Life—phylogeny—provides a powerful tool for understanding the processes regulating life's diversity. Conserving the branches on the Tree of Life might also have practical benefits. Using a comprehensive phylogeny of southern African woody trees and shrubs, and structural eq...

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Main Authors: T. Jonathan Davies, Olivier Maurin, Kowiyou Yessoufou, Barnabas H. Daru, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Ledile T. Mankga, Hanno Schaefer, Wilfried Thuiller, Michelle van der Bank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-11-01
Series:Conservation Letters
Subjects:
ecosystem services
human population density
IUCN Red List
nature's contributions to people
phylogenetic diversity
species richness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12914

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