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Extinction risk and threats to plants and fungi
Nic Lughadha, Eimear; Bachman, Steven P.; Leão, Tarciso C. C.; Forest, Félix; Halley, John M.; Moat, Justin; Acedo, Carmen; Bacon, Karen L.Plant and fungal biodiversity underpin life on earth and merit careful stewardship in an increasingly uncertain environment. However, gaps and biases in documented extinction risks to plant and fungal species impede effective management. Formal extinction risk assessments help avoid extinctions, through engagement, financial, or legal mechanisms, but most plant and fungal species lack assessments. Available glo...
A Preliminary Evaluation of The Karst Flora of Brazil Using Collections Data
Bystriakova, Nadia; Alves De Melo, Pablo Hendrigo [UNESP]; Moat, Justin; Lughadha, Eimear Nic; Monro, Alexandre K.Made available in DSpace on 2020-12-12T01:05:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-12-01; Karst is defined as landscapes that are underlain by soluble rock in which there is appreciable water movement arising from a combination of high rock solubility and well-developed secondary (fracture) porosity. Karsts occupy approximately 20% of the planet’s dry ice-free land and are of great socioecon...