Preserving the Tree of Life
- 13 June 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 300 (5626), 1707-1709
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1085510
Abstract
Phylogenies provide new ways to measure biodiversity, to assess conservation priorities, and to quantify the evolutionary history in any set of species. Methodological problems and a lack of knowledge about most species have so far hampered their use. In the future, as techniques improve and more data become accessible, we will have an expanded set of conservation options, including ways to prioritize outcomes from evolutionary and ecological processes.Keywords
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