Phylogeny and conservation: Problems in the quantification of biodiversity
- Gittleman, John
- McKinney, Michael
| Activity | Dates | Further Information |
|---|---|---|
| Working Group | 15th—22nd August 1999 | Participant List Agenda |
| Working Group | 21st—24th August 2000 | Participant List |
| Working Group | 22nd—24th February 2001 | Participant List Agenda |
| Working Group | 22nd—26th July 2001 | Participant List Agenda |
| Working Group | 7th—11th February 2002 | Participant List Agenda |
| Working Group | 26th—29th September 2002 | Participant List |
Abstract
We propose a working group to assess the usefulness of algorithms and quantitative approaches to measuring biodiversity in terms of 'taxonomic distinctiveness' or 'independent evolutionary units'. We will critically evaluate whether and how phylogenetic information can be used to measure species value. Specifically, we will analyze the effects of sample size, topology, branch lengths and model of evolutionary change on various quantitative
measures of phylogenetic diversity. Measures of phylogenetic diversity will then be applied to various conservation problems such rarity, species' conservation status, and extinction risk. The working group will provide a collaborative effort among ecologists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, systematists (both molecular and morphological) and conservation biologists, all of whom deal with synthetic comparative data in their respective fields. The end product will be a series of papers and an edited volume, Phylogeny and Conservation.
| Type | Products of NCEAS Research |
|---|---|
| Publication | Agapow, Paul-Michael; Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Crandall, Keith A.; Gittleman, John L.; Mace, Georgina; Marshall, Jonathon G.; Purvis, Andy. 2004. The impact of species concept on biodiversity studies. Quarterly Review of Biology. Vol: 79(2). Pages 161-179. |
| Publication | Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Cardillo, Marcel; Jones, Kate E.; MacPhee, Ross; Beck, Robin; Grenyer, Richard; Price, Sam; Vos, Rutger; Gittleman, John L.; Purvis, Andy. 2007. The delayed rise of present-day mammals. Nature. Vol: 446. Pages 507-513. |
| Publication | Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Gittleman, John L.; Steel, M. A. 2002. The (super)tree of life: Procedures, problems, and prospects. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics. Vol: 33. Pages 265-289. (Abstract) |
| Publication | Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Jones, Kate E.; Price, Sam; Grenyer, Richard; Cardillo, Marcel; Habib, Mike; Purvis, Andy; Gittleman, John L. 2003. Supertrees are a necessary not-so-evil: A comment on Gatesy et al.. Systematic Biology. Vol: 52. Pages 724-729. |
| Publication | Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Vazquez, Diego P.; Manne, Lisa L. 2000. The calculus of biodiversity: Integrating phylogeny and conservation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Vol: 15. Pages 92-94. |
| Publication | Blackburn, Tim M.; Jones, Kate E.; Cassey, Phillip; Losin, Neil. 2004. The influence of spatial resolution on macroecological patterns of range size variation: a case study using parrots (Aves : Psittaciformes) of the world. Journal of Biogeography. Vol: 31. Pages 285-293. |
| Publication | Cassey, Phillip; Blackburn, Tim M.; Jones, Kate E.; Lockwood, Julie L. 2004. Mistakes in the analysis of exotic species establishment: Source pool designation and correlates of introduction success among parrots (Aves: Psittaciformes) of the world. Journal of Biogeography. Vol: 31(2). Pages 277-284. |
| Publication | Cassey, Phillip; Blackburn, Tim M.; Russell, Gareth J.; Jones, Kate E.; Lockwood, Julie L. 2004. Influences on the transport and establishment of exotic bird species: an analysis of the parrots (Psittaciformes) of the world. Global Change Biology. Vol: 10. Pages 417-426. |
| Publication | Crandall, Keith A.; Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Mace, Georgina; Wayne, Robert K. 2000. Considering evolutionary processes in conservation biology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Vol: 15. Pages 290-295. |
| Publication | Faith, Dan. 2002. Quantifying biodiversity: A phylogenetic perspective. Conservation Biology. Vol: 16. Pages 248-252. |
| Publication | Jones, Kate E.; Bininda-Emonds, Olaf R. P.; Gittleman, John L. 2005. Bats, clocks, and rocks: Diversification patterns in chiroptera. Evolution. Vol: 59(10). Pages 2243-2255. |
| Publication | Lockwood, Julie L.; Russell, Gareth J.; Gittleman, John L.; Daehler, Curtis C.; McKinney, Michael L.; Purvis, Andy. 2002. A metric for analyzing taxonomic patterns of extinction risk. Conservation Biology. Vol: 16. Pages 1137-1142. |
| Publication | Mace, Georgina; Gittleman, John L.; Purvis, Andy. 2003. Preserving the tree of life. Science. Vol: 300. Pages 1707-1709. |
| Publication | Purvis, Andy; Agapow, Paul-Michael; Gittleman, John L.; Mace, Georgina. 2000. Nonrandom extinction and the loss of evolutionary history. Science. Vol: 288. Pages 328-330. |
| Publication | Purvis, Andy; Gittleman, John L.; Brooks, Thomas. 2005. Phylogeny and Conservation. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. Pages 446. |
| Publication | Purvis, Andy; Mace, Georgina; Gittleman, John L. 2001. Past and future carnivore extinctions: A phylogenetic perspective. Edited by Gittleman, J. L.; Funk, S.; MacDonald, D. W.; Wayne, R. K.. Carnivore Conservation. Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. Pages 11-34. |
| Publication | Sechrest, Wes; Brooks, Thomas; da Fonseca, Gustavo A. B.; Konstant, William R.; Mittermeier, Russell A.; Purvis, Andy; Rylands, Anthony B.; Gittleman, John L. 2002. Hotspots and the conservation of evolutionary history. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol: 99. Pages 2067-2071. |
| Publication | Williams, Paul; Faith, Dan; Manne, Lisa L.; Sechrest, Wes; Preston, Chris. 2006. Complementarity analysis: Mapping the performance of surrogates for biodiversity. Biological Conservation. Vol: 128. Pages 253-264. |
| Publication | von Euler, Fredrik. 2001. Selective extinction and rapid loss of evolutionary history in the bird fauna. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. Vol: 268. Pages 127-130. |
| Data Set | Crandall, Keith A. 2006. Evolutionary significant units (ESU) table. (Abstract) (Online version) |
| Student Training | Gittleman, John L. In preparation. Doctoral Dissertation. Wes Sechrest. Virginia. |
| Student Training | Gittleman, John L. In preparation. Doctoral Dissertation. Diego Vazquez. Tennessee. |
