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Abstract

This study assesses the exposure of 32,090 tree species to six anthropogenic threats over the last two decades. It finds that over half (54.2%) of these species have experienced increasing threats, with a significant underestimation of risk in current IUCN Red List assessments. The study maps hotspots of threatened species and proposes a data-driven approach to prioritize species for expert-based re-evaluation, aiming to improve conservation efforts.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Jan 02, 2024

Authors

Coline C. F. Boonman, Josep M. Serra-Diaz, Selwyn Hoeks, Wen-Yong Guo, Brian J. Enquist, Brian Maitner, Yadvinder Malhi, Cory Merow, Robert Buitenwerf, Jens-Christian Svenning

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