Are we over-conserving charismatic species?

The prevalent strategy of conserving nonmegafauna charismatic species may be counterproductive, if conservation impact measures are oversimplistic and do not facilitate the restoration of long-term ecosystems and their functions.

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PLoS Biology
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2025-12-03
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003494
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Animal and Plant Science Education
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Are we over-conserving charismatic species?

Yang Liu, Tien Ming Lee, Haitao Shi
PLoS Biology
Animal and Plant Science Education
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Are we over-conserving charismatic species?

Yang Liu, Tien Ming Lee, Haitao Shi
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Abstract

The prevalent strategy of conserving nonmegafauna charismatic species may be counterproductive, if conservation impact measures are oversimplistic and do not facilitate the restoration of long-term ecosystems and their functions.

PLoS BiologyVol. 23(12)
Hainan Normal University (CN), Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 57%
Animal and Plant Science Education
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