Research on Madagascar’s vascular plants reveals crucial conservation priorities, identifying areas of high endemic and phylogenetic diversity and pinpointing significant conservation gaps in the island’s arid and semi-arid regions.
Despite the importance of biodiversity and the urgency to conserve it, assessing what aspect of biodiversity requires the highest priority has proven complex, especially when conservation resources are limited. A new study published in DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.02.023
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the International Partnership Program of CAS, and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center of CAS, etc.