2019
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14739
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Continental‐scale determinants of population trends in European amphibians and reptiles

Abstract: Biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate (Butchart et al., 2005; IPBES, 2018). Understanding the main causes of these changes is a major endeavor for the scientific community, should we want to anticipate and mitigate future impacts. Climate change, land-use change, spread of alien species, atmospheric CO 2 increase, anthropogenic nitrogen deposition, and spread of disease are all drivers known to strongly influence the structure and distribution of bio

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“…The cause of any specific decline can be a complex interaction of cumulative and sometimes synergistic factors. Globally, reptile populations declines are driven by a combination of threats, including habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species, environmental pollution, global climate change, unsustainable use and persecution, and disease and parasitism (37)(38)(39). In this framework, the emergence of a widespread and virulent infectious disease could exacerbate existing population declines.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The cause of any specific decline can be a complex interaction of cumulative and sometimes synergistic factors. Globally, reptile populations declines are driven by a combination of threats, including habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species, environmental pollution, global climate change, unsustainable use and persecution, and disease and parasitism (37)(38)(39). In this framework, the emergence of a widespread and virulent infectious disease could exacerbate existing population declines.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Amphibians are the group showing the highest rate of decline within vertebrates (Hoffmann et al 2010). Alien species are among the greatest threat to amphibians and are involved in many declines and extinctions both at the population and at the species level (Stuart et al 2004;Bellard et al 2016;Falaschi et al 2019). Freshwater ecosystems are particularly sensitive to the introduction of alien species, especially when the introduced species is a predator of native members of the invaded community (Cox & Lima 2006), and are suffering a growing number of introductions of alien predators all over the world (Strayer 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2017, Falaschi et al. 2019). While there are many known causes contributing to declines (e.g., pathogens, overharvesting, habitat loss; Stuart et al.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%