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Decoupled erosion of amphibians’ phylogenetic and functional diversity due to extinction
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Decoupled erosion of amphibians’ phylogenetic and functional diversity due to extinction
- Volume 29Issue 7Global Ecology and Biogeography
- pages: 1283-1283
- First Published online: June 3, 2020
Brunno F. Oliveira,
Brett R. Scheffers,
Gabriel C. Costa,
Corresponding Author
Brunno F. Oliveira
Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
Correspondence
Brunno F. Oliveira, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36117, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorBrett R. Scheffers
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Search for more papers by this authorGabriel C. Costa
Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
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Brunno F. Oliveira,
Brett R. Scheffers,
Gabriel C. Costa,
Corresponding Author
Brunno F. Oliveira
Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Departamento de Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
Correspondence
Brunno F. Oliveira, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36117, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorBrett R. Scheffers
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Search for more papers by this authorGabriel C. Costa
Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Auburn University at Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Search for more papers by this author[Correction added on 05 May 2020, after first online publication: the name of the 2nd author was misspelt and has been corrected in this version.]
Abstract
Aim
It has been argued that the loss of phylogenetic diversity (PD) from species extinctions will result in concomitant loss of functional diversity (FD). As a result, species extinction undermines not only unique evolutionary history, but also ecosystem function and stability. Using data from > 6,000 amphibian species globally, we assess the potential erosion of PD and FD as a result of extinction.
Location
Global.
Time period
From the present day to the next 100 years.
Major taxa studied
Amphibians (Anura, Caudata and Gymnophiona).
Methods
We simulated future biogeographical patterns of extinction based on International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) threat status, and estimated the loss of PD and FD accordingly. We used null models to determine the extent to which extinctions may result in disproportional losses of PD and FD relative to random extinction. Using spatial regressions, we tested whether the loss of PD can predict the loss of FD.
Results
Although spatial patterns of current amphibian PD and FD were similar, extinctions did not retain this similarity. The magnitude of such a decoupling varied widely in space, with most of the global assemblages losing more FD than PD.
Main conclusion
This study challenges the assumption that extinctions should yield comparable loss of PD and FD. Species may not be equivalent in the amount of unique evolutionary history and ecological functions that would be lost if they become extinct. Designing conservation strategies based on a single dimension of biodiversity has the danger of leading to misinformed outcomes.
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