Predicting the risk of extinction from shared ecological characteristics
Kotiaho, J. S., Kaitala, V., Komonen, A., & Päivinen, J. (2005). Predicting the risk of extinction from shared ecological characteristics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 102, 1963-7. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0406718102
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Ekologia ja evoluutiobiologiaEvoluutiotutkimus (huippuyksikkö)Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyCentre of Excellence in Evolutionary ResearchTekijänoikeudet
© 2005 by The National Academy of Sciences of the USA
Understanding the ultimate causes of population declines and
extinction is vital in our quest to stop the currently rampant
biodiversity loss. Comparison of ecological characteristics between
threatened and nonthreatened species may reveal these ultimate
causes. Here, we report an analysis of ecological characteristics of
23 threatened and 72 nonthreatened butterfly species. Our analysis reveals that threatened butterflies are characterized by narrow
niche breadth, restricted resource distribution, poor dispersal ability, and short flight period. Based on the characteristics, we
constructed an ecological extinction risk rank and predicted which
of the currently nonthreatened species are at the highest risk of
extinction. Our analysis reveals that two species currently classified
as nonthreatened are, in fact, at high risk of extinction, and that the
status of a further five species should be reconsidered.
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