Species traits have much to offer conservation science. However, the selection and
application of trait data in conservation requires rigor to avoid perverse or unexpected …

Analyzing patterns of vulnerability to extinction across clades and traits that make species
more prone to extinction are crucial steps towards prioritization of conservation efforts. Here …

In China, as elsewhere, amphibians are highly endangered. Anthropogenic environmental
change has affected the distribution and population dynamics of species, and species …

Nested subset pattern (nestedness) has been raised to explain the distribution of species on
islands and habitat fragments for over 60 years. However, previous studies on nestedness …

Assessing the extinction risk of species based on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) Red List (RL) is key to guiding conservation policies and reducing …

Mountain systems harbor an evolutionarily unique and exceptionally rich biodiversity,
especially for amphibians. However, the associated elevational gradients and underlying …

Aim Mountain systems offer excellent opportunities to understand β‐diversity patterns and
the processes driving them. However, β‐diversity patterns and the underlying mechanisms …

The commercial trade in frogs and their body parts is global, dynamic and occurs in
extremely large volumes (in the thousands of tonnes/yr or billions of frogs/yr). The European …

The small‐island effect (SIE) is an important pattern in the research fields of island
biogeography and biodiversity science. Amphibians and reptiles, while playing important …

Contemporary biodiversity patterns are shaped by not only modern climate but also factors
such as past climate fluctuations. Investigating the relative degree of paleoclimate legacy …