Phylogenetic diversity, functional trait diversity and extinction: Avoiding tipping points and worst-case losses

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 370, Issue 1662, 2015, Pages 1-10

  Faith, Daniel P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breed diversity; Expected phylogenetic diversity; Functional trait diversity; Key biodiversity areas; Phylogenetic risk analysis; Tipping point

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS;

ADAPTATION; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPECIES EXTINCTION;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 84920986690     PISSN: 09628436     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0011     Document Type: Article

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