scholarly journals Alien and invasive terrestrial vertebrate species on Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Stille ◽  
Ioannis Gasteratos ◽  
Bo Stille
Keyword(s):  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Ionian Islands ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate Species

scholarly journals Shortfalls and opportunities in terrestrial vertebrate species discovery

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario R. Moura ◽  
Walter Jetz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Species Discovery ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
Discovery Potential ◽  
Living Species ◽  
Automated Sensors ◽  
Species Descriptions ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate Species

AbstractMeter-resolution imagery of our world and myriad biodiversity records collected through citizen scientists and automated sensors belie the fact that much of the planet’s biodiversity remains undiscovered. Conservative estimates suggest only 13 to 18% of all living species may be known at this point 1–4, although this number could be as low as 1.5% 5. This biodiversity shortfall 6,7 strongly impedes the sustainable management of our planet’s resources, as the potential ecological and economic relevance of undiscovered species remains unrecognized 8. Here we use model-based predictions of terrestrial vertebrate species discovery to estimate future taxonomic and geographic discovery opportunities. Our model identifies distinct taxonomic and geographic unevenness in future discovery potential, with greatest opportunities for amphibians and reptiles and for Neotropical and IndoMalayan forests. Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar, and Colombia emerge as holding greatest discovery opportunities, with a quarter of future species descriptions expected there. These findings highlight the significance of international support for taxonomic initiatives and the potential of quantitative models to aid the discovery of species before their functions are lost in ignorance 8. As nations draw up new policy goals under the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, a better understanding of the magnitude and geography of this known unknown is critical to inform goals and priorities 9 and to minimize future discoveries lost to extinction10.

scholarly journals Global assessment of critical forest and landscape restoration needs for threatened terrestrial vertebrate species

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. e01359
Author(s):  
David Luther ◽  
Craig R. Beatty ◽  
Justin Cooper ◽  
Neil Cox ◽  
Sarah Farinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Assessment ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Landscape Restoration ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate ◽  
Terrestrial Vertebrate Species
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