Global terrestrial biodiversity hotspots are among the most ecologically important regions on Earth. These 36 regions, which occupy only 2.5% of the planet's land surface, support nearly half of all ...

A team of scientists has formally proposed that a vast stretch of central China, spanning roughly 1.54 million square kilometers and centered on the provinces of Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi, should be ...

Taxonomic endemism and phylogenetic endemism are both important measures of biodiversity. The former describes the number of distinct species found nowhere else, whereas the latter shows the amount of ...

South Africa is globally recognized for its exceptional biodiversity, hosting high levels of species richness, endemism, and ...

Discover why the eastern Himalayas are vital for biodiversity, water security, and climate resilience across Asia.

We share our planet with millions of plants and animals. This variety of life is known as biodiversity, a term encompassing everything from microscopic genes to entire ecosystems, such as deserts and ...

Biodiversity Stewardship began in the early 2000s, allowing conservation authorities to work directly with landowners who ...

For much of the past century, scientists have steadily expanded the catalogue of life on Earth, adding species that were ...

Less than 10% of biodiversity hotspots of mycorrhizal fungi occur in protected areas; 90% are in unprotected ecosystems The data powers a new interactive tool, called Underground Atlas, which allows ...