Diversity patterns and conservation gaps of Magnoliaceae species in China

Xie, Huanhuan; Tang, Yigong; Fu, Jiao; Chi, Xiaofeng; Du, Weihua; Dimitrov, Dimitar; Liu, Jianquan; Xi, Zhenxiang; Wu, Jiang; Xu, Xiaoting

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152665

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“…There is a long‐standing debate about which hotspot identification method is best suited to achieve the most effective priority conservation (Fox & Beckley, 2005; Shrestha & Wang, 2018; Xie et al, 2022). Our results reflect the relative merits of each method or approach.…”

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“…This funding proves that our NKPWPs hotspots are sufficiently reliable to be considered priority areas for implementing conservation efforts. Therefore, considering multiple indices and methods determine hotspots for priority conservation and integrating their corresponding advantages could improve our understanding of the representativeness and typicality of hotspots (Yu et al, 2017; Xie et al, 2022; Xue et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We determined the final diversity hotspots of NKPWPs based on the integration of the hotspots identified using each method (Yang et al, 2021a; Xie et al, 2022; Qin et al, 2022). The final hotspot grid cells were divided into three classes for priority conservation plans depending on whether they were identified by three, two, or one indices or methods (Xu et al, 2019; Xie et al, 2022; Xue et al, 2022).…”

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“…Due to limited resources, targeted conservation is the most effective principle of biodiversity conservation (Myers et al, 2000). Previous studies on distribution patterns and recognizing biodiversity hotspots have mostly combined multiple species concepts, including species richness, range‐size, and complementarity (Huang et al, 2012; Yu et al, 2017; Xie et al, 2022). Species richness is the most used metric (Fleishman et al, 2006), while conservation priority areas established using hotspots of species richness alone have low coverage of rare species or species with small ranges, which should be prioritized for conservation (Albuquerque & Paul, 2015; Veach et al, 2017; Shrestha et al, 2018).…”

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Geographic distribution, conservation effectiveness, and gaps for national key protected wild plants in China

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Zhang

Huang

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J of Sytematics Evolution

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National key protected wild plants (NKPWPs) are species with important conservation value based on genetics, ecology, culture, and/or scientific research, which are also confronted with serious threats. However, their geographical distribution patterns and conservation status remain unclear. In this study, we compiled 1032 species of NKPWPs. We measured the diversity to identify hotspots of NKPWPs based on species richness, weighted range size rarity and a complementarity‐based analysis. Comparing the distribution and hotspots of NKPWPs with the coverage of Chinese nature reserves (NRs), we assessed conservation effectiveness and identified conservation gaps. The results identified 13 diversity hotspots; only 9.5% of them were covered by NRs with >30% of the grid cell area, and even 19.5% were not covered at all by NRs. Overall, 44.7% of NKPWPs were effectively protected by national NRs. Despite this success, 571 species in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangxi, Guangdong, southern Hainan, Taiwan, and northern Xinjiang remain unprotected by NRs. The protected proportion of plants with first‐level protection was lower than that of plants with second‐level protection. The low overall proportion of protected hotspots indicates that the conservation outlook for NKPWPs is not optimistic. This study identifies priority conservation areas and conservation gaps and provides a scientific reference for the conservation of wild plants in China.

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“…Similar to species richness, endemism has attracted great attention of conservationists (Lamoreux et al, 2006;Laffan et al, 2013;Huang et al, 2016;Noroozi et al, 2019a;Shrestha et al, 2021) because of its inherent properties, such as high extinction risk due to climate change (Sandel et al, 2011). An increasing number of studies have suggested that both species richness and endemism must be considered while developing conservation strategies for species diversity (Zhao et al, 2016;Xu et al, 2017;Yu et al, 2017;Liu et al, 2018a;Xie et al, 2022).…”

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Species diversity, hotspot congruence, and conservation of North American damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera)

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The rapid extinction of species is of considerable concern for biodiversity conservation. Identifying the drivers of species diversity and hotspots is beneficial for developing conservation strategies. Studies on insects have mainly focused on terrestrial species and rarely on semiaquatic species. Using 135,208 georeferenced occurrence records of 296 damselflies across North America, their species richness and endemism (represented by weighted endemism) patterns were mapped in a 100 × 100-km grid size, and the effects of environmental variables on species richness and endemism were investigated using generalized linear models and hierarchical partitioning. Subsequently, the top 5% grids with species richness and weighted endemism were separately selected as hotspots and their congruence was evaluated. Finally, species diversity hotspots were identified by integrating two types of hotspot grids, and gap analysis was performed to evaluate their conservation status. Temperature conditions and water availability had the strongest influence on species richness and endemism, respectively. Low congruence among species richness and endemism hotspots was observed. Moreover, four species diversity hotspots were identified, namely, region of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada, southwestern United States, central Mexico, and southernmost North America. Approximately 69.31% of the hotspot grids are not a part of the existing protected areas, presenting a significant conservation gap. The habitats of taxonomic groups should be considered while identifying the most common driving mechanisms of endemism. Strengthening the establishment of protected areas in regions with conservation gaps is urgently needed to promote the conservation of damselflies in North America.

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Conservation status of threatened land plants in China and priority sites for better conservation targets: distribution patterns and conservation gap analysis

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There are about 10% of the world’s land plants in China, of which 11% are threatened species. Here, we used China as a proxy to identify hotspots of threatened species, evaluate the effectiveness of current conservation networks and assess the correlations between distribution patterns of different groups. We built the most complete database of 3,881 species of threatened land plants in China (TLPCs) to date, based on 43,710 occurrence records at county level. A total of 467 counties identified as hotspot by species richness, complementarity, and weighted algorithms, mostly confined to the mountainous areas in southern China, which account for 15.58% of land area, however, hold 95.34% of the total TLPCs. The correlation analysis revealed weak to moderate relationship between the distribution patterns of three groups (bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms) and angiosperms of TLPCs. We found 86.34%, 84.05% and 95.77% of TLPCs protected by NNRs, PNRs and NRs [nature reserves, including both national NRs (NNRs) and provincial NRs (PNRs)], respectively. Besides, there were 41.11% and 18.84% of hotspots identified as conservation gaps of NNRs and NRs, respectively. In conclusion, the NNRs do not play a more dominant role in conserving TLPCs diversity in comparison to PNRs. We proposed that conservation planning need to be established in the periphery of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau due to a large number of hotspots and conservation gaps located in this area. Since a large proportion of unprotected TLPCs are critically endangered and narrow-ranged species, it is urgent to set priorities for their conservation in the nearest future.

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Diversity patterns and conservation gaps of Magnoliaceae species in China

Cited by 16 publications

References 39 publications

Geographic distribution, conservation effectiveness, and gaps for national key protected wild plants in China

Geographic distribution, conservation effectiveness, and gaps for national key protected wild plants in China

Species diversity, hotspot congruence, and conservation of North American damselflies (Odonata: Zygoptera)

Conservation status of threatened land plants in China and priority sites for better conservation targets: distribution patterns and conservation gap analysis

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