Why and how might genetic and phylogenetic diversity be reflected in the identification of key biodiversity areas?

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 370, Issue 1662, 2015, Pages 1-7

  Brooks, T M ^a   Cuttelod, A ^b   Faith, D P ^c   Garcia Moreno, J ^d   Langhammer, P ^e   Perez Espona S ^f  

^a IUCN   (Switzerland)

^b IUCN   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^d Het Haam 16   (Netherlands)

^e ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive potential; Evolutionary refugia; Genetic diversity; Key biodiversity areas; Phylogenetic diversity

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMISM; GENETIC VARIATION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; PERSISTENCE; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

BIODIVERSITY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; PHYLOGENY; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84920949882     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0019     Document Type: Article

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