@article{fdi:010077420,
  title = {{A} third of the tropical {A}frican flora is potentially threatened with extinction},
  author = {{S}tevart, {T}. and {D}auby, {G}illes and {L}owry, {P}. {P}. and {B}lach-{O}vergaard, {A}. and {D}roissart, {V}incent and {H}arris, {D}. {J}. and {M}ackinder, {B}. {A}. and {S}chatz, {G}. {E}. and {S}onke, {B}. and {S}osef, {M}. {S}. {M}. and {S}venning, {J}. {C}. and {W}ieringa, {J}. {J}. and {C}ouvreur, {T}homas},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}reserving tropical biodiversity is an urgent challenge when faced with the growing needs of countries. {D}espite their crucial importance for terrestrial ecosystems, most tropical plant species lack extinction risk assessments, limiting our ability to identify conservation priorities. {U}sing a novel approach aligned with {IUCN} {R}ed {L}ist criteria, we conducted a continental-scale preliminary conservation assessment of 22,036 vascular plant species in tropical {A}frica. {O}ur results underline the high level of extinction risk of the tropical {A}frican flora. {T}hirty-three percent of the species are potentially threatened with extinction, and another third of species are likely rare, potentially becoming threatened in the near future. {F}our regions are highlighted with a high proportion (>40%) of potentially threatened species: {E}thiopia, {W}est {A}frica, central {T}anzania, and southern {D}emocratic {R}epublic of the {C}ongo. {O}ur approach represents a first step toward data-driven conservation assessments applicable at continental scales providing crucial information for sustainable economic development prioritization.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {SIERRA} {LEONE} ; {GAMBIE} ; {ETHIOPIE} ; {LIBERIA} ; {SENEGAL} ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE} ; {GUINEE} ; {GHANA} ; {BENIN} ; {OUGANDA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience {A}dvances},
  volume = {5},
  numero = {11},
  pages = {eaax9444 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {2375-2548},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1126/sciadv.aax9444},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077420},
}