Browsing by Author "Vijay, Varsha"
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Incorporating explicit geospatial data shows more species at risk of extinction than the current Red List.
(Science advances, 2016-11-09)The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List classifies species according to their risk of extinction, informing global to local conservation decisions. Unfortunately, important geospatial data do not ... -
The distribution and numbers of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) in southern Africa.
(PeerJ, 2017-01)Assessing the numbers and distribution of threatened species is a central challenge in conservation, often made difficult because the species of concern are rare and elusive. For some predators, this may be compounded by ... -
The Impacts of Oil Palm on Recent Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss.
(PloS one, 2016-01)Palm oil is the most widely traded vegetable oil globally, with demand projected to increase substantially in the future. Almost all oil palm grows in areas that were once tropical moist forests, some of them quite recently. ... -
Understanding the Impacts of Agricultural Expansion on Biodiversity and Habitat Loss
(2018)In recent years, the expansion of agricultural lands into areas rich in biodiversity has led to a conservation dilemma between the need for food security for an expanding human population and the goal of conserving species ...
