The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection

L. Pimm, S.; N. Jenkins, C.; Abell, R.; M. Brooks, T.; L. Gittleman, J.; N. Joppa, L.; H. Raven, P.; M. Roberts, C.; O. Sexton, J.

doi:10.1126/science.1246752

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The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection

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Authors:

S. L. Pimm

C. N. Jenkins

R. Abell

Abstract

Background A principal function of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to “perform regular and timely assessments of knowledge on biodiversity.” In December 2013, its second plenary session approved a program to begin a global assessment in...

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