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Biodiversity data integration—the significance of data resolution and domain
Christian König, Patrick Weigelt, Julian Schrader, Amanda Taylor, Jens Kattge, Holger Kreft
ESSAY
Principles for creating a single authoritative list of the world’s species
Stephen T. Garnett, Les Christidis, Stijn Conix, Mark J. Costello, Frank E. Zachos, Olaf S. Bánki, et al
PERSPECTIVE
Hotspots of human impact on threatened terrestrial vertebrates
James R. Allan, James E. M. Watson, Moreno Di Marco, Christopher J. O’Bryan, Hugh P. Possingham, et al
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Intact but empty forests? Patterns of hunting-induced mammal defaunation in the tropics
Ana Benítez-López, Luca Santini, Aafke M. Schipper, Michela Busana, Mark A. J. Huijbregts
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Remote reefs and seamounts are the last refuges for marine predators across the Indo-Pacific
Tom B. Letessier, David Mouillot, Phil J. Bouchet, Laurent Vigliola, Marjorie C. Fernandes, et al
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Inferring the mammal tree: Species-level sets of phylogenies for questions in ecology, evolution, and conservation
Nathan S. Upham, Jacob A. Esselstyn, Walter Jetz
METHODS AND RESOURCES
Mangroves reduce the vulnerability of coral reef fisheries to habitat degradation
Alice Rogers, Peter J. Mumby
RESEARCH ARTICLE
LOOKING AHEAD
Nonia Pariente, on behalf of the PLOS Biology Staff Editors Editorial