Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-023-30177-y |
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| Title (Primary) | Global conservation prioritization for the Orchidaceae |
| Author | Vitt, P.; Taylor, A.; Rakosy, D.; Kreft, H.; Meyer, A.; Weigelt, P.; Knight, T.M. |
| Journal | Scientific Reports |
| Year | 2023 |
| Department | BZF; iDiv |
| Volume | 13 |
| Page From | art. 6718 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41598-023-30177-y/MediaObjects/41598_2023_30177_MOESM1_ESM.docx |
| Abstract | Quantitative assessments of endemism, evolutionary distinctiveness and extinction threat underpin global conservation prioritization for well-studied taxa, such as birds, mammals, and amphibians. However, such information is unavailable for most of the world’s taxa. This is the case for the Orchidaceae, a hyperdiverse and cosmopolitan family with incomplete phylogenetic and threat information. To define conservation priorities, we present a framework based on phylogenetic and taxonomic measures of distinctiveness and rarity based on the number of regions and the area of occupancy. For 25,434 orchid species with distribution data (89.3% of the Orchidaceae), we identify the Neotropics as hotspots for richness, New Guinea as a hotspot for evolutionary distinctiveness, and several islands that contain many rare and distinct species. Orchids have a similar proportion of monotypic genera as other Angiosperms, however, more taxonomically distinct orchid species are found in a single region. We identify 278 species in need of immediate conservation actions and find that more than 70% of these do not currently have an IUCN conservation assessment and are not protected in ex-situ collections at Botanical Gardens. Our study highlights locations and orchid species in urgent need of conservation and demonstrates a framework that can be applied to other data-deficient taxa. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=22731 |
| Vitt, P., Taylor, A., Rakosy, D., Kreft, H., Meyer, A., Weigelt, P., Knight, T.M. (2023): Global conservation prioritization for the Orchidaceae Sci. Rep. 13 , art. 6718 |
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