Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities

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Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities. / Guo, Wen-Yong; Serra-Diaz, Josep M.; Schrodt, Franziska; Eiserhardt, Wolf L.; Maitner, Brian S.; Merow, Cory; Violle, Cyrille; Anand, Madhur; Belluau, Michaël; Bruun, Hans Henrik; Byun, Chaeho; Catford, Jane A.; Cerabolini, Bruno E. L.; Chacón-Madrigal, Eduardo; Ciccarelli, Daniela; Cornelissen, Johannes H. C.; Dang-Le, Anh Tuan; Frutos, Angel de; Dias, Arildo S.; Giroldo, Aelton B.; Guo, Kun; Gutiérrez, Alvaro G.; Hattingh, Wesley; He, Tianhua; Hietz, Peter; Hough-Snee, Nate; Jansen, Steven; Kattge, Jens; Klein, Tamir; Komac, Benjamin; Kraft, Nathan; Kramer, Koen; Lavorel, Sandra; Lusk, Christopher H.; Martin, Adam R.; Mencuccini, Maurizio; Michaletz, Sean T.; Minden, Vanessa; Mori, Akira S.; Niinemets, Ülo; Onoda, Yusuke; Onstein, Renske E.; Peñuelas, Josep; Pillar, Valério D.; Pisek, Jan; Robroek, Bjorn J. M.; Schamp, Brandon; Slot, Martjin; Sosinski, Ênio; Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A.; Thiffault , Nelson; van Bodegom, Peter; Van Der Plas, Fons; Wright, Ian J.; Xu , Wu-Bing; Zheng , Jingming; Enquist, Brian J.; Svenning, Jens-Christian.

2020.

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Guo, W-Y, Serra-Diaz, JM, Schrodt, F, Eiserhardt, WL, Maitner, BS, Merow, C, Violle, C, Anand, M, Belluau, M, Bruun, HH, Byun, C, Catford, JA, Cerabolini, BEL, Chacón-Madrigal, E, Ciccarelli, D, Cornelissen, JHC, Dang-Le, AT, Frutos, AD, Dias, AS, Giroldo, AB, Guo, K, Gutiérrez, AG, Hattingh, W, He, T, Hietz, P, Hough-Snee, N, Jansen, S, Kattge, J, Klein, T, Komac, B, Kraft, N, Kramer, K, Lavorel, S, Lusk, CH, Martin, AR, Mencuccini, M, Michaletz, ST, Minden, V, Mori, AS, Niinemets, Ü, Onoda, Y, Onstein, RE, Peñuelas, J, Pillar, VD, Pisek, J, Robroek, BJM, Schamp, B, Slot, M, Sosinski, Ê, Soudzilovskaia, NA, Thiffault , N, van Bodegom, P, Van Der Plas, F, Wright, IJ, Xu , W-B, Zheng , J, Enquist, BJ & Svenning, J-C 2020 'Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities'. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.21.052464

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Guo, W-Y., Serra-Diaz, J. M., Schrodt, F., Eiserhardt, W. L., Maitner, B. S., Merow, C., Violle, C., Anand, M., Belluau, M., Bruun, H. H., Byun, C., Catford, J. A., Cerabolini, B. E. L., Chacón-Madrigal, E., Ciccarelli, D., Cornelissen, J. H. C., Dang-Le, A. T., Frutos, A. D., Dias, A. S., ... Svenning, J-C. (2020). Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities. bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.21.052464

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Guo W-Y, Serra-Diaz JM, Schrodt F, Eiserhardt WL, Maitner BS, Merow C et al. Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.21.052464

Author

Guo, Wen-Yong ; Serra-Diaz, Josep M. ; Schrodt, Franziska ; Eiserhardt, Wolf L. ; Maitner, Brian S. ; Merow, Cory ; Violle, Cyrille ; Anand, Madhur ; Belluau, Michaël ; Bruun, Hans Henrik ; Byun, Chaeho ; Catford, Jane A. ; Cerabolini, Bruno E. L. ; Chacón-Madrigal, Eduardo ; Ciccarelli, Daniela ; Cornelissen, Johannes H. C. ; Dang-Le, Anh Tuan ; Frutos, Angel de ; Dias, Arildo S. ; Giroldo, Aelton B. ; Guo, Kun ; Gutiérrez, Alvaro G. ; Hattingh, Wesley ; He, Tianhua ; Hietz, Peter ; Hough-Snee, Nate ; Jansen, Steven ; Kattge, Jens ; Klein, Tamir ; Komac, Benjamin ; Kraft, Nathan ; Kramer, Koen ; Lavorel, Sandra ; Lusk, Christopher H. ; Martin, Adam R. ; Mencuccini, Maurizio ; Michaletz, Sean T. ; Minden, Vanessa ; Mori, Akira S. ; Niinemets, Ülo ; Onoda, Yusuke ; Onstein, Renske E. ; Peñuelas, Josep ; Pillar, Valério D. ; Pisek, Jan ; Robroek, Bjorn J. M. ; Schamp, Brandon ; Slot, Martjin ; Sosinski, Ênio ; Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A. ; Thiffault , Nelson ; van Bodegom, Peter ; Van Der Plas, Fons ; Wright, Ian J. ; Xu , Wu-Bing ; Zheng , Jingming ; Enquist, Brian J. ; Svenning, Jens-Christian. / Half of the world’s tree biodiversity is unprotected and is increasingly threatened by human activities. 2020. (bioRxiv).

Bibtex

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abstract = "Although trees are key to ecosystem functioning, many forests and tree species across the globe face strong threats. Preserving areas of high biodiversity is a core priority for conservation; however, different dimensions of biodiversity and varied conservation targets make it difficult to respond effectively to this challenge. Here, we (i) identify priority areas for global tree conservation using comprehensive coverage of tree diversity based on taxonomy, phylogeny, and functional traits; and (ii) compare these findings to existing protected areas and global biodiversity conservation frameworks. We find that ca. 51% of the top-priority areas for tree biodiversity are located in current protected areas. The remaining half top-priority areas are subject to moderate to high human pressures, indicating conservation actions are needed to mitigate these human impacts. Our findings emphasize the effectiveness of using tree conservation priority areas for future global conservation planning.",
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AU - Serra-Diaz, Josep M.

AU - Schrodt, Franziska

AU - Eiserhardt, Wolf L.

AU - Maitner, Brian S.

AU - Merow, Cory

AU - Violle, Cyrille

AU - Anand, Madhur

AU - Belluau, Michaël

AU - Bruun, Hans Henrik

AU - Byun, Chaeho

AU - Catford, Jane A.

AU - Cerabolini, Bruno E. L.

AU - Chacón-Madrigal, Eduardo

AU - Ciccarelli, Daniela

AU - Cornelissen, Johannes H. C.

AU - Dang-Le, Anh Tuan

AU - Frutos, Angel de

AU - Dias, Arildo S.

AU - Giroldo, Aelton B.

AU - Guo, Kun

AU - Gutiérrez, Alvaro G.

AU - Hattingh, Wesley

AU - He, Tianhua

AU - Hietz, Peter

AU - Hough-Snee, Nate

AU - Jansen, Steven

AU - Kattge, Jens

AU - Klein, Tamir

AU - Komac, Benjamin

AU - Kraft, Nathan

AU - Kramer, Koen

AU - Lavorel, Sandra

AU - Lusk, Christopher H.

AU - Martin, Adam R.

AU - Mencuccini, Maurizio

AU - Michaletz, Sean T.

AU - Minden, Vanessa

AU - Mori, Akira S.

AU - Niinemets, Ülo

AU - Onoda, Yusuke

AU - Onstein, Renske E.

AU - Peñuelas, Josep

AU - Pillar, Valério D.

AU - Pisek, Jan

AU - Robroek, Bjorn J. M.

AU - Schamp, Brandon

AU - Slot, Martjin

AU - Sosinski, Ênio

AU - Soudzilovskaia, Nadejda A.

AU - Thiffault , Nelson

AU - van Bodegom, Peter

AU - Van Der Plas, Fons

AU - Wright, Ian J.

AU - Xu , Wu-Bing

AU - Zheng , Jingming

AU - Enquist, Brian J.

AU - Svenning, Jens-Christian

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N2 - Although trees are key to ecosystem functioning, many forests and tree species across the globe face strong threats. Preserving areas of high biodiversity is a core priority for conservation; however, different dimensions of biodiversity and varied conservation targets make it difficult to respond effectively to this challenge. Here, we (i) identify priority areas for global tree conservation using comprehensive coverage of tree diversity based on taxonomy, phylogeny, and functional traits; and (ii) compare these findings to existing protected areas and global biodiversity conservation frameworks. We find that ca. 51% of the top-priority areas for tree biodiversity are located in current protected areas. The remaining half top-priority areas are subject to moderate to high human pressures, indicating conservation actions are needed to mitigate these human impacts. Our findings emphasize the effectiveness of using tree conservation priority areas for future global conservation planning.

AB - Although trees are key to ecosystem functioning, many forests and tree species across the globe face strong threats. Preserving areas of high biodiversity is a core priority for conservation; however, different dimensions of biodiversity and varied conservation targets make it difficult to respond effectively to this challenge. Here, we (i) identify priority areas for global tree conservation using comprehensive coverage of tree diversity based on taxonomy, phylogeny, and functional traits; and (ii) compare these findings to existing protected areas and global biodiversity conservation frameworks. We find that ca. 51% of the top-priority areas for tree biodiversity are located in current protected areas. The remaining half top-priority areas are subject to moderate to high human pressures, indicating conservation actions are needed to mitigate these human impacts. Our findings emphasize the effectiveness of using tree conservation priority areas for future global conservation planning.

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