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Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools

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Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. / Kremen, C.; Cameron, Alison; Moilanen, A. et al.
In: Science, Vol. 320, No. 5873, 11.04.2008, p. 222-226.

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Kremen, C, Cameron, A, Moilanen, A, Phillips, SJ, Thomas, CD, Beentje, H, Dransfeld, J, Fisher, BL, Glaw, F, Good, TC, Harper, G, Hijmans, RJ, Lees, DC, Jr, LE, Nussbaum, RA, Raxworthy, CJ, Razafimpahanana, A, Schatz, GE, Vences, M, Vieites, DR, Wright, PC & Zjhra, ML 2008, 'Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools', Science, vol. 320, no. 5873, pp. 222-226. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1155193

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Kremen, C., Cameron, A., Moilanen, A., Phillips, S. J., Thomas, C. D., Beentje, H., Dransfeld, J., Fisher, B. L., Glaw, F., Good, T. C., Harper, G., Hijmans, R. J., Lees, D. C., Jr, L. E., Nussbaum, R. A., Raxworthy, C. J., Razafimpahanana, A., Schatz, G. E., Vences, M., ... Zjhra, M. L. (2008). Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. Science, 320(5873), 222-226. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1155193

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Kremen C, Cameron A, Moilanen A, Phillips SJ, Thomas CD, Beentje H, Dransfeld J, Fisher BL, Glaw F, Good TC, et al. 2008. Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. Science. 320(5873):222-226. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1155193

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Kremen, C. et al. "Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools". Science. 2008, 320(5873). 222-226. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1155193

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Kremen C, Cameron A, Moilanen A, Phillips SJ, Thomas CD, Beentje H et al. Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. Science. 2008 Apr 11;320(5873):222-226. doi: 10.1126/science.1155193

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Kremen, C. ; Cameron, Alison ; Moilanen, A. et al. / Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools. In: Science. 2008 ; Vol. 320, No. 5873. pp. 222-226.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar with high-resolution planning tools

AU - Kremen, C.

AU - Cameron, Alison

AU - Moilanen, A.

AU - Phillips, S.J.

AU - Thomas, C.D.

AU - Beentje, H.

AU - Dransfeld, J.

AU - Fisher, B.L.

AU - Glaw, F.

AU - Good, T.C.

AU - Harper, G.

AU - Hijmans, R.J.

AU - Lees, D.C.

AU - Jr, Louis E.

AU - Nussbaum, R.A.

AU - Raxworthy, C.J.

AU - Razafimpahanana, A.

AU - Schatz, G.E.

AU - Vences, M.

AU - Vieites, D.R.

AU - Wright, P.C.

AU - Zjhra, M.L.

PY - 2008/4/11

Y1 - 2008/4/11

N2 - Globally, priority areas for biodiversity are relatively well known, yet few detailed plans exist to direct conservation action within them, despite urgent need. Madagascar, like other globally recognized biodiversity hot spots, has complex spatial patterns of endemism that differ among taxonomic groups, creating challenges for the selection of within-country priorities. We show, in an analysis of wide taxonomic and geographic breadth and high spatial resolution, that multitaxonomic rather than single-taxon approaches are critical for identifying areas likely to promote the persistence of most species. Our conservation prioritization, facilitated by newly available techniques, identifies optimal expansion sites for the Madagascar government's current goal of tripling the land area under protection. Our findings further suggest that high-resolution multitaxonomic approaches to prioritization may be necessary to ensure protection for biodiversity in other global hot spots.

AB - Globally, priority areas for biodiversity are relatively well known, yet few detailed plans exist to direct conservation action within them, despite urgent need. Madagascar, like other globally recognized biodiversity hot spots, has complex spatial patterns of endemism that differ among taxonomic groups, creating challenges for the selection of within-country priorities. We show, in an analysis of wide taxonomic and geographic breadth and high spatial resolution, that multitaxonomic rather than single-taxon approaches are critical for identifying areas likely to promote the persistence of most species. Our conservation prioritization, facilitated by newly available techniques, identifies optimal expansion sites for the Madagascar government's current goal of tripling the land area under protection. Our findings further suggest that high-resolution multitaxonomic approaches to prioritization may be necessary to ensure protection for biodiversity in other global hot spots.

U2 - 10.1126/science.1155193

DO - 10.1126/science.1155193

M3 - Article

VL - 320

SP - 222

EP - 226

JO - Science

JF - Science

SN - 0036-8075

IS - 5873

ER -