@article{fdi:010087436, title = {{P}re-assessments of plant conservation status in islands : the case of {F}rench {O}verseas {T}erritories}, author = {{V}eron, {S}. and {B}ernard, {A}. and {L}ebreton, {E}. and {R}odrigues-{V}az, {C}. and {D}urand, {M}. and {P}rocopio, {L}. and {H}elion, {M}. and {G}ayot, {M}. and {V}iscardi, {G}. and {K}rupnick, {G}. {A}. and {C}arrington, {C}. {M}. {S}. and {B}oullet, {V}. and {M}allet, {B}. and {D}imassi, {A}. and {P}ailler, {T}. and {H}ivert, {J}. and {L}ebouvier, {M}. and {A}gnola, {P}. and {B}ruy, {D}avid and {G}ateble, {G}. and {L}annuzel, {G}. and {M}eyer, {S}. and {G}argominy, {O}. and {G}igot, {G}. and {I}nvernon, {V}. and {L}eblond, {S}. and {P}ignal, {M}. and {T}ercerie, {S}. and {M}uller, {S}. and {R}ouhan, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}ssessment methods have been developed to estimate a preliminary conservation status for species and subsequently to facilitate the building of {R}ed {L}ists. {S}uch pre-assessment methods could be particularly useful in the {F}rench {O}verseas {T}erritories ({FOT}s) where {R}ed {L}ists tend to be out-dated or absent and where a high number of endemic species face detrimental anthropogenic pressures. {W}e first aimed to conduct a preliminary assessment (hereafter, pre-assessment) of the conservation status of endemic plants from {G}uadeloupe, {M}artinique, {R}eunion, {M}ayotte, {F}rench sub-{A}ntarctic islands, {N}ew {C}aledonia, and {S}cattered {I}slands. {W}e then compared the various methods used in conducting the pre-assessment and discussed ways to adapt these methods to small territories. {W}e compiled occurrence data of endemic species identified thanks to a previous taxonomic work and pre-assessed their conservation status under {R}ed {L}ist criteria {A} and {B} and the use of a {R}andom {F}orest algorithm. {W}e then measured the accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity of each method based on existing {R}ed {L}ists. {T}he {R}andom {F}orest algorithm and a method based on range-size performed best at correctly attributing conservation status. {U}sing these pre-assessment methods, we estimated that up to 60% of the endemic flora of the {FOT}s is potentially threatened. {R}ange restriction but also anthropogenic pressures were key factors that explained these risks. {P}re-assessment methods are useful tools to get a first measure of species conservation status. {T}hese methods should be adapted to the territories considered and their conservation issues in order to reach a good performance.}, keywords = {{R}ed {L}ist ; {P}re-assessments ; {I}slands ; {T}racheophytes ; {F}rench overseas territories ; {E}ndemics ; {R}É{UNION} ; {MAYOTTE} ; {GUADELOUPE} ; {MARTINIQUE} ; {NOUVELLE} {CAL}É{DONIE} ; {TAAF} ; {AMSTERDAN} {ILE} ; {KERGUELEN} ; {CROZET}, {SAINT} {PAUL} {ILE} ; {EPARSES} {ILES}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{B}iodiversity and {C}onservation}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[23 p.]}, ISSN = {0960-3115}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1007/s10531-023-02544-8}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087436}, }