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Liam A Trethowan¹, Laura Jennings¹, Haerul Arifin²

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Integrating plant traits into species occurrence models enhances biodiversity conservation planning. This approach improves predictions for rare species and identifies areas crucial for ecosystem resilience and trait diversity.

Keywords:

Papúa occidental West Papua bosque tropical descripciones taxonómicas planeación de la conservación sistemática plantas plants systematic conservation planning taxonomic descriptions tropical forest 分类学描述植物热带森林系统性保护规划西巴布亚

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Ecology
Conservation Biology
Botany

Background:

New Guinea's Bird's Head Peninsula is a biodiversity hotspot targeted by the Manokwari Declaration for 70% conservation.
A critical data gap exists in species occurrence information, hindering effective conservation planning.
Existing conservation targets, like the Global Biodiversity Framework, may not fully account for localized biodiversity needs.

Purpose of the Study:

To improve spatial conservation planning by integrating plant trait data into species occurrence models.
To assess the effectiveness of plant traits in predicting species occurrences and informing conservation priorities.
To evaluate whether trait-informed models can better identify areas for conserving trait diversity and mitigating deforestation risks.

Main Methods:

Integrated plant trait data from taxonomic descriptions into species occurrence models.
Developed co-occurrence models for approximately 800 plant species across a 100,000 km² landscape.
Analyzed the impact of different traits (e.g., leaf size, flower color) on model performance and rare species prediction.

Main Results:

Inclusion of plant traits significantly improved the performance of species occurrence models.
Leaf size and red flower color were among the traits that most enhanced prediction accuracy.
Trait-parameterized models showed improved, though inconsistent, utility in predicting the occurrence of rare species.
Conservation areas selected under a 70% protection scenario conserved trait diversity and prioritized areas vulnerable to deforestation.

Conclusions:

Plant species' traits are valuable parameters for enhancing spatial conservation planning and predicting biodiversity distribution.
Integrating trait data improves the identification of critical areas for conserving ecosystem function and resilience.
Trait-informed conservation strategies can more effectively address the dual goals of biodiversity protection and deforestation risk mitigation.