Evolutionary theory as a tool for predicting extinction risk

Austin J. Gallagher; Neil Hammerschlag; Steven J. Cooke; Daniel P. Costa; Duncan J. Irschick

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.12.001

Evolutionary theory as a tool for predicting extinction risk

Austin J. Gallagher, Neil Hammerschlag, Steven J. Cooke, Daniel P. Costa, Duncan J. Irschick

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Abstract

Timely and proactive wildlife conservation requires strategies for determining which species are most at the greatest threat of extinction. Here, we suggest that evolutionary theory, particularly the concept of specialization, can be a useful tool to inform such assessments and may greatly aid in our ability to predict the vulnerabilities of species to anthropogenic impacts.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-65
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume	30
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2014.12.001
State	Published - Feb 1 2015

Keywords

Conservation
Ecology
Extinction
Physiology
Plasticity
Specialization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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