Preserving the Tree of Life

被引:276
作者
Mace, GM
Gittleman, JL
Purvis, A
机构
[1] Zool Soc London, Inst Zool, London NW1 4RY, England
[2] Univ Virginia, Dept Biol, Charlottesville, VA 22904 USA
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Biol Sci, Ascot SL5 7PY, Berks, England
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D O I
10.1126/science.1085510
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Phylogenies provide new ways to measure biodiversity, to assess conservation priorities, and to quantify the evolutionary history in any set of species. Methodological problems and a lack of knowledge about most species have so far hampered their use. In the future, as techniques improve and more data become accessible, we will have an expanded set of conservation options, including ways to prioritize outcomes from evolutionary and ecological processes.
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页码:1707 / 1709
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