Shifting baselines increase the risk of misinterpreting biodiversity trends
Ariane Dellavalle, Adam J. M. Devenish, Crinan Jarrett, Nathaniel N. D. Annorbah, Augustus Asamoah, Kwame Boafo, Poppy E. Lane, Jake Owen, A. Morel, Mark F. Hulme, Andreanna J. Welch, Ken J. Norris, Fiona J. Sanderson, Joseph A. Tobias
The paper shows that shifting baselines can lead to underestimating biodiversity loss due to changes in species composition over time, particularly in smaller forests.
Ecography · Feb 17, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology