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  • Ecology
  • Conservation Biology
  • Plant Science

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  • Endemic vascular plants face significant global conservation challenges.
  • Understanding their distribution and traits is crucial for resilience under environmental change.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze large-scale distribution patterns and functional traits of endemic vascular plants.
  • To investigate factors influencing their resilience, survival, and regeneration.
  • To inform conservation strategies for threatened endemic flora.

Main Methods:

  • Compiled data for 23,981 endemic vascular plant taxa across 173 countries.
  • Included conservation assessments, native occurrences, and functional traits (life form, seed dormancy/storage).
  • Analyzed climate-driven distributions, trait representation, and Red List category relationships.

Main Results:

  • 58% of endemic taxa are extinct or threatened, thrice the rate of non-endemics.
  • 34% are "climate specialists" (71% threatened); 11 life forms show >50% threatened taxa.
  • 91% exhibit seed dormancy; 82% have orthodox seeds, but a higher proportion have recalcitrant seeds.

Conclusions:

  • Endemic plants are highly sensitive to habitat loss and climate change, necessitating targeted conservation.
  • Conservation strategies must account for climate specialization and functional traits, especially seed biology.
  • Prioritizing climate specialists and enhancing seed banking for diverse seed types are vital for ex situ conservation and reintroduction.