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Global distribution and conservation of rare and threatened vertebrates

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  • Richard Grenyer

    (Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew)

  • C. David L. Orme

    (Imperial College London)

  • Sarah F. Jackson

    (University of Sheffield
    University of Sheffield)

  • Gavin H. Thomas

    (University of Birmingham
    Imperial College London, Silwood Park)

  • Richard G. Davies

    (University of Sheffield
    University of Sheffield)

  • T. Jonathan Davies

    (Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia
    University of Georgia)

  • Kate E. Jones

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Valerie A. Olson

    (Zoological Society of London
    University of Bath)

  • Robert S. Ridgely

    (Academy of Natural Sciences)

  • Pamela C. Rasmussen

    (Michigan State University Museum and Department of Zoology)

  • Tzung-Su Ding

    (National Taiwan University
    Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University)

  • Peter M. Bennett

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Tim M. Blackburn

    (University of Birmingham)

  • Kevin J. Gaston

    (University of Sheffield
    University of Sheffield)

  • John L. Gittleman

    (Gilmer Hall, University of Virginia
    University of Georgia)

  • Ian P. F. Owens

    (Imperial College London
    Natural Environment Research Council Centre for Population Biology)

Abstract

Bullet proof 'Silver bullet' conservation strategies assume that the distribution of extinction-prone species in one well studied taxonomic group will predict the distribution of comparable species in other groups. This has been hard to test, but the availability of new databases on the global distribution of birds, mammals and amphibians means that a test is now possible. The three groups show similar patterns in terms of overall species richness, but the distribution of threatened and rare species is different in each group. Silver bullet strategies alone, it seems, miss the target. Instead, priority areas for biodiversity conservation must be based on high-resolution data from multiple taxa.

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  • Richard Grenyer & C. David L. Orme & Sarah F. Jackson & Gavin H. Thomas & Richard G. Davies & T. Jonathan Davies & Kate E. Jones & Valerie A. Olson & Robert S. Ridgely & Pamela C. Rasmussen & Tzung-Su, 2006. "Global distribution and conservation of rare and threatened vertebrates," Nature, Nature, vol. 444(7115), pages 93-96, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:444:y:2006:i:7115:d:10.1038_nature05237
    DOI: 10.1038/nature05237
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