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Comment
. 2018 Nov 13;16(11):e3000039.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000039. eCollection 2018 Nov.

On the importance of monitoring and valuing all forms of biodiversity

Martin A Schlaepfer  1
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Comment

On the importance of monitoring and valuing all forms of biodiversity

Martin A Schlaepfer. PLoS Biol. .

Abstract

Pauchard et al claim that non-native species should not be granted conservation value, as this could hinder effort to curtail novel introductions. In this response, Schlaepfer counters that the positive contributions of non-native species to biodiversity and conservation must be included to provide a complete and objective snapshot to policy makers.

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Comment on

  • Do non-native species contribute to biodiversity?
    Schlaepfer MA. Schlaepfer MA. PLoS Biol. 2018 Apr 17;16(4):e2005568. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005568. eCollection 2018 Apr. PLoS Biol. 2018. PMID: 29664943 Free PMC article.
  • Biodiversity assessments: Origin matters.
    Pauchard A, Meyerson LA, Bacher S, Blackburn TM, Brundu G, Cadotte MW, Courchamp F, Essl F, Genovesi P, Haider S, Holmes ND, Hulme PE, Jeschke JM, Lockwood JL, Novoa A, Nuñez MA, Peltzer DA, Pyšek P, Richardson DM, Simberloff D, Smith K, van Wilgen BW, Vilà M, Wilson JRU, Winter M, Zenni RD. Pauchard A, et al. PLoS Biol. 2018 Nov 13;16(11):e2006686. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006686. eCollection 2018 Nov. PLoS Biol. 2018. PMID: 30422976 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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