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Global hotspots of species richness are not congruent with endemism or threat

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  • C. David L. Orme

    (Division of Biology)

  • Richard G. Davies

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Malcolm Burgess

    (Division of Biology)

  • Felix Eigenbrod

    (Division of Biology)

  • Nicola Pickup

    (Division of Biology)

  • Valerie A. Olson

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Andrea J. Webster

    (University of Birmingham)

  • Tzung-Su Ding

    (National Taiwan University)

  • Pamela C. Rasmussen

    (Michigan State University Museum and Department of Zoology)

  • Robert S. Ridgely

    (Academy of Natural Sciences)

  • Ali J. Stattersfield

    (BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton)

  • Peter M. Bennett

    (Zoological Society of London)

  • Tim M. Blackburn

    (University of Birmingham)

  • Kevin J. Gaston

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Ian P. F. Owens

    (Division of Biology
    Imperial College London)

Abstract

Biodiversity runs hot and cold Although biodiversity hotspots are central to many conservation strategies, a key assumption, that areas ‘hot’ for one aspect of diversity are hot for others, is untested. A new study addresses this question on a global level and shows that this is not the case: different types of hotspot are in found in different areas. For birds, the mountains of South America and Africa are hotspots of species richness, yet the hotspots of extinction risk are on the islands of New Zealand, Madagascar and the Philippines. Conservation strategy therefore needs to be based on multiple measures of diversity.

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  • C. David L. Orme & Richard G. Davies & Malcolm Burgess & Felix Eigenbrod & Nicola Pickup & Valerie A. Olson & Andrea J. Webster & Tzung-Su Ding & Pamela C. Rasmussen & Robert S. Ridgely & Ali J. Statt, 2005. "Global hotspots of species richness are not congruent with endemism or threat," Nature, Nature, vol. 436(7053), pages 1016-1019, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:436:y:2005:i:7053:d:10.1038_nature03850
    DOI: 10.1038/nature03850
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