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DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0293083
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Titel (primär) A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity
Autor Hochkirch, A.; Bilz, M.; Ferreira, C.C.; Danielczak, A.; Allen, D.; Nieto, A.; Rondinini, C.; Harding, K.; Hilton-Taylor, C.; Pollock, C.M.; Seddon, M.; Vié, J.-C.; Alexander, K.N.A.; Beech, E.; Biscoito, M.; Braud, Y.; Burfield, I.J.; Buzzetti, F.M.; Cálix, M.; Carpenter, K.E.; Chao, N.L.; Chobanov, D.; Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Collette, B.B.; Comeros-Raynal, M.T.; Cox, N.; Craig, M.; Cuttelod, A.; Darwall, W.R.T.; Dodelin, B.; Dulvy, N.K.; Englefield, E.; Fay, M.F.; Fettes, N.; Freyhof, J.; García, S.; García Criado, M.; Harvey, M., et. al.
Quelle PLOS ONE
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
Department NSF
Band/Volume 18
Heft 11
Seite von e0293083
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Supplements https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293083.s001
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293083.s002
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293083.s003
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293083.s004
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293083.s005
Abstract Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive, spatially explicit information on species’ distributions and threats. We present an analysis of the conservation status of 14,669 European terrestrial, freshwater and marine species (ca. 10% of the continental fauna and flora), including all vertebrates and selected groups of invertebrates and plants. Our results reveal that 19% of European species are threatened with extinction, with higher extinction risks for plants (27%) and invertebrates (24%) compared to vertebrates (18%). These numbers exceed recent IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) assumptions of extinction risk. Changes in agricultural practices and associated habitat loss, overharvesting, pollution and development are major threats to biodiversity. Maintaining and restoring sustainable land and water use practices is crucial to minimize future biodiversity declines.
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Hochkirch, A., Bilz, M., Ferreira, C.C., Danielczak, A., Allen, D., Nieto, A., Rondinini, C., Harding, K., Hilton-Taylor, C., Pollock, C.M., Seddon, M., Vié, J.-C., Alexander, K.N.A., Beech, E., Biscoito, M., Braud, Y., Burfield, I.J., Buzzetti, F.M., Cálix, M., Carpenter, K.E., Chao, N.L., Chobanov, D., Christenhusz, M.J.M., Collette, B.B., Comeros-Raynal, M.T., Cox, N., Craig, M., Cuttelod, A., Darwall, W.R.T., Dodelin, B., Dulvy, N.K., Englefield, E., Fay, M.F., Fettes, N., Freyhof, J., García, S., García Criado, M., Harvey, M., et. al. (2023):
A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity
PLOS One 18 (11), e0293083 10.1371/journal.pone.0293083