The Demographic History of Micro-endemics: Have Rare Species Always Been Rare?
A. J. Helmstetter, S. Cable, F. Rakotonasolo, R. Rabarijaona, M. Rakotoarinivo, W. L. Eiserhardt, W. J. Baker, A. S. T. Papadopulos
This study uses genetic data to show that many rare Madagascan plant species have experienced recent population declines, suggesting extinction risk can be predicted from demographic patterns, even with limited data.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2020Evolutionary Biology