Diseases and invasive species have synergistic effects with other anthropogenic threats on the functional and phylogenetic diversity in Testudines and Crocodilia
Roberto C. Rodríguez‐Caro, Rikki Gumbs, Eva Graciá, Simon P. Blomberg, Hugo Cayuela, Molly K. Grace, Carlos Perez Carmona, Hibraim Adán Pérez‐Mendoza, Andrés Giménez, Katrina Joan Davis, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez
The paper examines how interactions between six anthropogenic threats affect functional and phylogenetic diversity in Testudines and Crocodilia, finding synergistic effects when diseases or invasive species interact with other threats.
Ecology Letters · Jun 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology