Novel habitat use supports population maintenance in a reconfigured landscape by C. J. O'Bryan, J. A. Homyack, R. F. Baldwin, Y. Kanno, A.‐L. Harrison

“…Our results suggest that conservation and management of rare species should not rely solely on habitat information gained from studies in more pristine areas because such results may not demonstrate the range in variation in behavior that might allow persistence in novel environments, absent key threats.…”
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Identifying areas for multidimensional biodiversity conservation, with a case study in Oaxaca, Mexico by Cintia Natalia Martín-Regalado, Miguel Briones-Salas, Claudia E. Moreno, Gerardo Sánchez-Rojas

“…We elaborate models of the potential geographic distribution of 49 species of mice to predict their communities; we then used those predictions to calculate the number of rare species, and taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity. …”
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Detection probabilities for sessile organisms by Gabriele M. Berberich, Carsten F. Dormann, Dietrich Klimetzek, Martin B. Berberich, Nathan J. Sanders, Aaron M. Ellison

“…Estimating detection probability is vital not only when censuses are conducted by experts, but also when citizen‐scientists are engaged in mapping and monitoring of both common and rare species.…”
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Classification of animal sounds in a hyperdiverse rainforest using convolutional neural networks with data augmentation by Yuren Sun, Tatiana Midori Maeda, Claudia Solís-Lemus, Daniel Pimentel-Alarcón, Zuzana Buřivalová

“…Our results suggest that transfer learning and data augmentation could make the use of CNNs to classify species’ vocalizations feasible even for small soundscape-based projects with many rare species. Retraining our open-source model requires only basic programming skills which makes it possible for individual conservation initiatives to match their local context, in order to enable more evidence-informed management of biodiversity.…”
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Disruption of Traditional Grazing and Fire Regimes Shape the Fungal Endophyte Assemblages of the Tall-Grass Brachypodium rupestre by María Durán, María Durán, Leticia San Emeterio, Leticia San Emeterio, Leire Múgica, Leire Múgica, Iñigo Zabalgogeazcoa, Beatriz R. Vázquez de Aldana, Rosa María Canals, Rosa María Canals

“…Compared to other co-occurring grasses, B. rupestre hosted a poorer mycobiome which consisted of many rare species and a few core species that differed between aerial and belowground tissues. …”
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General principles for assignments of communities from eDNA: Open versus closed taxonomic databases by Rosetta C. Blackman, Jean‐Claude Walser, Lukas Rüber, Jeanine Brantschen, Soraya Villalba, Jakob Brodersen, Ole Seehausen, Florian Altermatt

“…However, the commonalities between the approaches decreased with read abundance and were thus less reliable and not comparable for rare species. The success of the zOTU approach depended on the suitability, rather than the size, of a reference database. …”
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Evaluating environmental DNA detection of a rare fish in turbid water using field and experimental approaches by Ann E. Holmes, Melinda R. Baerwald, Jeff Rodzen, Brian M. Schreier, Brian Mahardja, Amanda J. Finger

“…Pilot experiments and transparent criteria for positive detection could improve eDNA surveys of rare species in turbid environments.…”
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Wild orchid diversity of highland forest in the Heart of Borneo: Long Banga and Tama Abu, Sarawak by Edward Entalai Besi, Dome Nikong, Runi Sylvester Pungga, Rusea Go

“…This parameter peaked in a mossy forest, a distinct habitat harbouring endemic and rare species. In addition, ten endemic species are assessed as EN B2b(iii). …”
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Characterization and Application of EST-SSR Markers Developed from Transcriptome Sequences in <i>Elymus breviaristatus</i> (Poaceae: Triticeae) by Jin Li, Changbing Zhang, Shiyong Chen, Keke Jiang, Hao Guan, Wenhui Liu

“…<i>Elymus breviaristatus,</i> a rare species endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), is declining due to habitat fragmentation. …”
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Sharp declines in observation and capture rates of Amazon birds in absence of human disturbance by John G. Blake, Bette A. Loiselle

“…While not yet documented, the consequences of losing approximately 50% of population abundance are likely substantial and could result in local extinction of rare species, altered species interactions and social organization, as well as declining ecological function and biotic integrity of these tropical forest ecosystems.…”
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Frequency of sensitization to pollens of the subclass Rosidae in patients with respiratory allergy by Martín Bedolla-Barajas, Francisco Valdez-López, Julieta Arceo-Barba, Tonatiuh Ramses Bedolla-Pulido, Dante Hernández-Colín, Jaime Morales-Romero

“…Background: Studies related to the patterns of sensitization to rare species of aeroallergens are uncommon.  Objective: To determine the frequency of sensitization to pollens clinically relevant in Allergology, corresponding to subclass Rosidae in patients with respiratory allergy. …”
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Efficacy of an impression disinfectant solution after repeated use: An in vitro study by Simon Chukwu, Alan Munn, Jennifer C. Wilson, Hadeel Ibrahim, Dean Gosling, Robert M. Love, Mahmoud M. Bakr

“…Conclusions: The study demonstrated that the impression disinfectant solution tested is effective against common oral bacteria, despite some rare species such as Bacillus circulans, Bacillus horneckiae, Bacillus altitudinis/pumilus and Bacillus cereus showing evidence of survival in solutions used for disinfection of impressions. …”
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Disturbance has lasting effects on functional traits and diversity of grassland plant communities by Ellen A. Smith, Emily M. Holden, Charlotte Brown, James F. Cahill Jr

“…Background Localized disturbances within grasslands alter biological properties and may shift species composition. For example, rare species in established communities may become dominant in successional communities if they exhibit traits well-suited to disturbance conditions. …”
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Artificial propagation of the endangered Rumanian endemic warm water rudd (Scardinius racovitzai Müller 1958, Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes) for conservation needs by Tamás Müller, Gergely Bernáth, Ákos Horváth, Levente Várkonyi, Gabriela Grigoraş, Adrian Gagiu, Béla Urbányi, Daniel Żarski, Jörg Freyhof, Tom Cameron

“…By rescuing the remaining wild stock into captivity and undertaking propagation research we have prevented extinction of this rare species – more so S. racovitzai will be important in the study of freshwater fishes and how they can adapt to significant warming. …”
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Anticholinesterase and Antityrosinase Secondary Metabolites from the Fungus <i>Xylobolus subpileatus</i> by Kristóf Felegyi, Zsófia Garádi, Elżbieta Studzińska-Sroka, Viktor Papp, Imre Boldizsár, András Dancsó, Szabolcs Béni, Przemysław Zalewski, Attila Ványolós

“…<i>Xylobolus subpileatus</i> is a widely distributed crust fungus reported from all continents except Antarctica, although considered a rare species in several European countries. Profound mycochemical analysis of the methanol extract of <i>X. subpileatus</i> resulted in the isolation of seven compounds (<b>1</b>–<b>7</b>). …”
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Fungi Occurring in Norway Spruce Wood Decayed by <i>Heterobasidion parviporum</i> in Puszcza Borecka Stands (Northeastern Poland) by Andrzej Szczepkowski, Waldemar Kowalczuk, Katarzyna Sikora, Marta Damszel, Zbigniew Sierota

“…Most of the species identified were typical saprotrophs, although rare species were also found, such as <i>Entoloma byssisedum</i>, <i>Onnia tomentosa</i>, <i>Physisporinus vitreus</i>, <i>Postia ptychogaster</i>, and <i>Ramaria apiculata</i>. …”
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Plant diversity and spatial vegetation structure of the calcareous spring fen in the "Arkaulovskoye Mire" Protected Area (Southern Urals, Russia) by E.Z. Baisheva, A.A. Muldashev, V.B. Martynenko, N.I. Fedorov, I.G. Bikbaev, T.Yu., Minayeva, A.A. Sirin

“…The species recorded comprised 182 vascular plants and 87 bryophytes (67 mosses and 20 liverworts), including 26 rare species listed in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Bashkortostan and seven species listed in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation. …”
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Floristic composition, biological spectrum, and phytogeographic distribution of the Bin Dara Dir, in the western boundary of Pakistan by Fazal Manan, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Zahir Muhammad, Zeeshan Ahmad, Abdullah Abdullah, Amjad ur Rahman, Heesup Han, Antonio Ariza-Montes, Nicolás Contreras-Barraza, António Raposo

“…It is recommended that further study is needed to map the vegetation, its indicators, and rare species that face a huge threat of endangerment.…”
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Discovering Douglas-Fir Woodlands in the Historical Forests of Umatilla National Forest, Eastern Oregon and Washington by Brice B. Hanberry, Donald C. Justice, David C. Powell

“…Currently, ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir are about 40% of all trees, while grand fir and lodgepole pine increased from rare species to about 40% of all trees. Historical density was about 165 trees/ha (trees > 12.7 cm in diameter). …”
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Molecular identification of natural hybridization between Melastoma malabathricum and Melastoama beccarianum in Sarawak, Malaysia by Renzhi Wu, Peishan Zou, Guangwen Tan, Zhenyang Hu, Yongqi Wang, Zulin Ning, Wei Wu, Ying Liu, Shaoyun He, Renchao Zhou

“…However, introgression from the common species M. malabathricum to the relatively rare species M. beccarianum may cause the decline of M. beccarianum, incurring conservation concern. …”
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