Woody plant phylogenetic diversity supports nature's contributions to people but is at risk from human population growth

Abstract The Tree of Life—phylogeny—provides a powerful tool for understanding the processes regulating life's diversity. Conserving the branches on the Tree of Life might also have practical benefits. Using a comprehensive phylogeny of southern African woody trees and shrubs, and structural eq...

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Published in:	Conservation Letters
Main Authors:	T. Jonathan Davies, Olivier Maurin, Kowiyou Yessoufou, Barnabas H. Daru, Bezeng S. Bezeng, Ledile T. Mankga, Hanno Schaefer, Wilfried Thuiller, Michelle van der Bank
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-11-01
Subjects:	ecosystem services human population density IUCN Red List nature's contributions to people phylogenetic diversity species richness
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12914