Phylogenetic Diversity: Applications and Challenges in Biodiversity Science

Acknowledgements.- Introduction Rosa A. Scherson and D.P. Faith.- Chapter 1. Phylogenetic diversity and conservation evaluation: perspectives on multiple values, indices, and scales of application D.P. Faith.- Chapter 2. The use of EDGE (Evolutionary Distinct Globally Endangered) and EDGE-like metrics to evaluate taxa for conservation Nick J.B. Isaac and William D. Pearse.- Chapter 3. Biodiversity, the tree of life, and science communication James Rosindell and Yan Wong.- Chapter 4. Indicators for the expected loss of phylogenetic diversity D.P Faith et al.- Chapter 5. Phylogenetic Resolution and Metrics of Biodiversity and signal in Conservation Nathan G. Swenson and Samantha J. Worthy.- Chapter 6. Phylogeny-based measurements at global and regional scales Shawn W. Laffan.- Chapter 7. Phylogeny-based measures of biodiversity when data is scarce: Examples with the vascular flora of Chile and California Rosa A. Scherson et al.- Chapter 8. Priority Areas for phylogenetic diversity: maximizing gains in the Mediterranean basin Simon Veron et al.- Chapter 9. Evolutionary diversity patterns in the Cape flora of South Africa Félix Forest et al.- Chapter 10. Effects of phylogenetic diversity and phylogenetic identity in a restoration ecology experiment Andrew L. Hipp et al.