Defining endemism levels for biodiversity conservation: tree species in the Atlantic Forest hotspot
R. A. F. Lima, V. C. Souza, M. F. de Siqueira, H. ter Steege
The paper proposes a data-driven method to quantify endemism levels using herbarium records, showing that 90% endemism separates pure and near-endemic species in the Atlantic Forest, with 45% overall tree flora endemism.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2020Ecology