Phylogenetic Diversity Applications and Challenges in Biodiversity Science /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Scherson, Rosa A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Faith, Daniel P. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Biodiversity.; Conservation biology.; Ecology .; Evolutionary biology.; Nature conservation.; Landscape ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Evolutionary Biology.; Nature Conservation.; Landscape Ecology.

"Biodiversity" refers to the variety of life. It is now agreed that there is a "biodiversity crisis", corresponding to extinction rates of species that may be 1000 times what is thought to be "normal". Biodiversity science has a higher profile than ever, with the new In...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction Rosa A. Scherson and D.P. Faith
• Chapter 1. Phylogenetic diversity and conservation evaluation: perspectives on multiple values, indices, and scales of application D.P. Faith
• Chapter 2. The use of EDGE (Evolutionary Distinct Globally Endangered) and EDGE-like metrics to evaluate taxa for conservation Nick J.B. Isaac and William D. Pearse
• Chapter 3. Biodiversity, the tree of life, and science communication James Rosindell and Yan Wong
• Chapter 4. Indicators for the expected loss of phylogenetic diversity D.P Faith et al
• Chapter 5. Phylogenetic Resolution and Metrics of Biodiversity and signal in Conservation Nathan G. Swenson and Samantha J. Worthy
• Chapter 6. Phylogeny-based measurements at global and regional scales Shawn W. Laffan
• Chapter 7. Phylogeny-based measures of biodiversity when data is scarce: Examples with the vascular flora of Chile and California Rosa A. Scherson et al
• Chapter 8. Priority Areas for phylogenetic diversity: maximizing gains in the Mediterranean basin Simon Veron et al
• Chapter 9. Evolutionary diversity patterns in the Cape flora of South Africa Félix Forest et al
• Chapter 10. Effects of phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic identity in a restoration ecology experiment Andrew L. Hipp et al.