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Combining taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity reveals new global priority areas for tetrapod conservation

View ORCID ProfileEnrico Tordoni, Aurèle Toussaint, Meelis Pärtel, David Nogues-Bravo, Carlos Pérez Carmona
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.01.450689
Enrico Tordoni
1Institute of Ecology and Earth Science, University of Tartu, Lai 40, Tartu 51005, Estonia
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Aurèle Toussaint
1Institute of Ecology and Earth Science, University of Tartu, Lai 40, Tartu 51005, Estonia
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Meelis Pärtel
1Institute of Ecology and Earth Science, University of Tartu, Lai 40, Tartu 51005, Estonia
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David Nogues-Bravo
2Center for Macroecology, Evolution, and Climate, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Carlos Pérez Carmona
1Institute of Ecology and Earth Science, University of Tartu, Lai 40, Tartu 51005, Estonia
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Abstract

We are in the midst of a sixth mass extinction but little is known about the global patterns of biodiversity when accounting for taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional information. Here, we present the first integrated analysis of global variation in taxonomic, functional diversity and phylogenetic diversity of more than 17,000 tetrapod species (terrestrial mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds). We used a new metric (z-Diversity) able to synthetize taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic information across different sets of species to provide a comprehensive estimation of biodiversity. Our analyses reveal that hotspots of tetrapod diversity are clustered in specific regions of the world such as central Africa and the Indian peninsula, and that climate stability and energy availability have an overarching importance in explaining tetrapod spatial patterns. Future research might take advantage of these methods to perform an informed prioritization of protected areas.

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Combining taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity reveals new global priority areas for tetrapod conservation
Enrico Tordoni, Aurèle Toussaint, Meelis Pärtel, David Nogues-Bravo, Carlos Pérez Carmona
bioRxiv 2021.07.01.450689; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.01.450689
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Combining taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity reveals new global priority areas for tetrapod conservation
Enrico Tordoni, Aurèle Toussaint, Meelis Pärtel, David Nogues-Bravo, Carlos Pérez Carmona
bioRxiv 2021.07.01.450689; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.01.450689

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