A framework for measuring national trends in the extinction risk of evolutionarily distinct species using the EDGE Index
Julie L. M. Campana, Sebastian Pipins, Julian A. Nieto Lawrence, Steven P. Bachman, Ignacio Ramos‐Gutiérrez, Hlengiwe Mtshali, Ditiro Moloto, Domitilla C. Raimondo, Claire Régnier, James Rosindell, Lize von Staden, Félix Forest, Roseli Pellens, Krystal A. Tolley, Rikki Gumbs, Guillaume Gigot
This paper provides guidelines for calculating the EDGE index at the national level to monitor extinction risks of evolutionarily distinct species and highlights trends in threatened species.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology