Functional rarity of plants in German hay meadows — Patterns on the species level and mismatches with community species richness
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9375
Abstract: Abstract Functional rarity (FR) — a feature combining a species' rarity with the distinctiveness of its traits — is a promising tool to better understand the ecological importance of rare species and consequently to protect… read more here.
Keywords: trait distinctiveness; hay meadows; rare species; rarity ... See more keywords
Plant soil feedback strength in relation to large-scale plant rarity and phylogenetic relatedness.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.2145
Abstract: Understanding why some species are rare while others are common remains a central and fascinating question in ecology. Recently, interactions with soil organisms have been shown to affect local abundances of plant species within communities,… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; soil feedback; plant; soil biota ... See more keywords
Temporal rarity is a better predictor of local extinction risk than spatial rarity.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3504
Abstract: Spatial rarity is often used to predict extinction risk, but rarity can also occur temporally. Perhaps more relevant in the context of global change is whether a species is core to a community (persistent) or… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; risk; extinction risk; abundance ... See more keywords
Linking the seven forms of rarity to extinction threats and risk factors: an assessment of North American fireflies
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-019-01869-7
Abstract: Two key problems in trying to link rarity to extinction risk have been conflating threats with risk factors, and over-reliance on a rarity construct that fails to capture many relevant risk factors. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; extinction risk; extinction; risk factors ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic landscapes support fewer rare bee species
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-017-0592-x
Abstract: ContextThe response of rare species to human land use is poorly known because rarity is difficult to study; however, it is also important because rare species compose most of biodiversity, and are disproportionately vulnerable. Regional… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; bee species; bee; landscapes support ... See more keywords
Functional rarity of coral reef fishes at the global scale: Hotspots and challenges for conservation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.08.011
Abstract: Abstract Characterizing functional diversity has become central in ecological research and for biodiversity assessment. Understanding the role of species with rare traits, i.e. functionally rare species, in community assembly, ecosystem dynamics and functioning has recently… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; conservation; coral reef; functional rarity ... See more keywords
A tale of two voles: The challenge of the commonness-rarity continuum in conservation planning
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.12.010
Abstract: Abstract Species rarity is often an important driver of conservation priorities in lieu of greater knowledge of extinction risk. Land management agencies often prioritize management based in part on the commonness of a species, yet… read more here.
Keywords: management; commonness rarity; rarity; rarity continuum ... See more keywords
The role of the vegetation structure, primary productivity and senescence derived from airborne LiDAR and hyperspectral data for birds diversity and rarity on a restored site
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104064
Abstract: Abstract Management of restored areas requires ecologically meaningful spatial data providing objective measures of restoration success. Understanding relationships between species diversity on the one hand and habitat heterogeneity and productivity on the other can help… read more here.
Keywords: airborne lidar; rarity; productivity; vegetation ... See more keywords
Metabolic compatibility and the rarity of prokaryote endosymbioses
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2206527120
Abstract: The evolution of the mitochondria was a significant event that gave rise to the eukaryotic lineage and most large complex life. Central to the origins of the mitochondria was an endosymbiosis between prokaryotes. Yet, despite… read more here.
Keywords: metabolic compatibility; prokaryote endosymbioses; compatibility rarity; rarity prokaryote ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic clustering and rarity imply risk of local species extinction in prospective deep-sea mining areas of the Clarion–Clipperton Fracture Zone
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.2666
Abstract: An understanding of the forces controlling community structure in the deep sea is essential at a time when its pristineness is threatened by polymetallic nodule mining. Because abiotically defined communities are more sensitive to environmental… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; deep sea; mining; clipperton fracture ... See more keywords
Temporal change in functional rarity in marine fish assemblages
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2273
Abstract: Recent research has uncovered rapid compositional and structural reorganization of ecological assemblages, with these changes particularly evident in marine ecosystems. However, the extent to which these ongoing changes in taxonomic diversity are a proxy for… read more here.
Keywords: change functional; functional rarity; temporal change; rarity marine ... See more keywords