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| Title |
Commonness, population depletion and conservation biology
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Ecology & Evolution, November 2007
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2007.11.001 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kevin J. Gaston, Richard A. Fuller |
| Abstract |
Species conservation practice, as opposed to principle, generally emphasizes species at risk of imminent extinction. This results in priority lists principally of those with small populations and/or geographical ranges. However, recent work emphasizes the importance of common species to ecosystems. Even relatively small proportional declines in their abundance can result in large absolute losses of individuals and biomass, occurrences significantly disrupting ecosystem structure, function and services. Here, we argue that combined with evidence of dramatic declines in once common species, this suggests the need to pay more attention to such depletions. Complementing the focus on extinction risk, we highlight important implications for conservation, including the need to identify, monitor and alleviate significant depletion events. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profile of 1 X user who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 956 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 12 | 1% |
| United States | 11 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 1% |
| Canada | 5 | <1% |
| South Africa | 4 | <1% |
| Australia | 4 | <1% |
| Spain | 4 | <1% |
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Portugal | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 31 | 3% |
| Unknown | 868 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 212 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 204 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 135 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 73 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 43 | 4% |
| Other | 160 | 17% |
| Unknown | 129 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 486 | 51% |
| Environmental Science | 240 | 25% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 25 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 1% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 1% |
| Other | 20 | 2% |
| Unknown | 163 | 17% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 151. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 May 2023.
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#578
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