This article is a proposal to conserve the name Trillium erectum, commonly called the red trillium. This proposal will be voted on at the International Botanical Congress.
Governments recently committed to conserving 30% of land and seas, especially “areas of particular importance for biodiversity.” Reviewing site-based conservation approaches, we propose harnessing key biodiversity area criteria to target such locations.
This publication introduces six new plant species, revisits taxonomic classifications, and records significant distribution updates for the flora of eastern North America and the southeastern Coastal Plain.
A groundbreaking new study provides a comprehensive, review of Species of Greatest Conservation Need as designated in the last round of State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), and offers actionable recommendations for enhancing these efforts in the next SWAP revisions due to be completed over the next couple of years.
A new study reveals that despite vast holdings of federal lands in the Western United States, the majority of migratory habitat for Western Monarchs lies on private lands, highlighting the need for a collaborative conservation approach.
This study highlights the critical need to include more pollinating insects in State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs), which serve as blueprints for conserving our nation's fish and wildlife and preventing endangered species.
NatureServe and Canadian ecologists completed a summary of the diversity of Canada’s temperate grasslands, using the Canadian National Vegetation Classification.
This study of our native and underappreciated Crabgrass formally declared a species previously found in New Hampshire as extinct, described a new species from Mexico, and highlighted the conservation needs of other species.
A new species, Juncus snowii, is described from Georgia, distinguished by its annual life cycle, small size, and unique habitat; its conservation status is assessed as Critically Imperiled (G1).
Explore the transformative journey of the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (CBMP) over the past two decades, uncovering lessons learned, global impact, and key prerequisites that position it as a model for biodiversity monitoring initiatives worldwide.