Plant diversity darkspots for global collection priorities.
Linnaean shortfall
Wallacean shortfall
area prioritisation
biodiversity hotspots
conservation
geographic distribution
species scientific description
sustainable development
Journal
The New phytologist
ISSN: 1469-8137
Titre abrégé: New Phytol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9882884
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Aug 2024
16 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
12
02
2023
accepted:
07
07
2024
medline:
17
8
2024
pubmed:
17
8
2024
entrez:
17
8
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
More than 15% of all vascular plant species may remain scientifically undescribed, and many of the > 350 000 described species have no or few geographic records documenting their distribution. Identifying and understanding taxonomic and geographic knowledge shortfalls is key to prioritising future collection and conservation efforts. Using extensive data for 343 523 vascular plant species and time-to-event analyses, we conducted multiple tests related to plant taxonomic and geographic data shortfalls, and identified 33 global diversity darkspots (those 'botanical countries' predicted to contain most undescribed and not yet recorded species). We defined priority regions for future collection according to several socio-economic and environmental scenarios. Most plant diversity darkspots are found within global biodiversity hotspots, with the exception of New Guinea. We identify Colombia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Peru, Philippines and Turkey as global collection priorities under all environmental and socio-economic conditions considered. Our study provides a flexible framework to help accelerate the documentation of global plant diversity for the implementation of conservation actions. As digitisation of the world's herbaria progresses, collection and conservation priorities may soon be identifiable at finer scales.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Vetenskapsrådet
ID : 2019-04739
Organisme : Vetenskapsrådet
ID : 2019-05191
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/S019669/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/X019683/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research MISTRA (Project BioPath)
ID : F 2022/1448
Organisme : Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
ID : PCEFP3 187012
Organisme : Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). New Phytologist © 2024 New Phytologist Foundation.
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