Knowledge shortfalls' interactions shadow our perception of species' exposure to human threats

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Only a small fraction of the species on Earth is known (Linnean shortfall), while geographic ranges of already described species are poorly documented (Wallacean shortfall). While the effect of both shortfalls in conservation assessments has been analyzed and discussed individually, it is still unclear how these knowledge shortfalls interplay affect our perception of species' exposure to human-driven changes. To a...

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• Anthozoa
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• Climate Change
• Coral Reefs
• Ecology
• Forests
• Nitrogen Fixation

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DOI

10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110069