Why plant diversity and distribution matter

New Phytologist, vol. 240, pp. 1331–1336

Abstract

This article is the Editorial for the Special Collection ‘Global plant diversity and distribution’. See https://www.newphytologist.org/global-plant-diversity for more details.

Authors 6

1. Alexandre Antonelli corresponding

   Chinese Academy of Sciences · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · University of Oxford · Wuhan Botanical Garden · University of Gothenburg

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre University of Gothenburg Box 461 Gothenburg SE 405 30 Sweden

   Department of Biology University of Oxford South Parks Road Oxford OX1 3RB UK

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond TW9 3AE UK

   Wuhan Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences Wuhan 430074 China

   Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, University of Gothenburg, Box 461, Gothenburg, SE 405 30 Sweden

   Department of Biology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3RB UK

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE UK

   Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, 430074 China

2. Rafaël Govaerts

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

   Affiliation as printed

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond TW9 3AE UK

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE UK

3. Eimear Nic Lughadha

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

   Affiliation as printed

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond TW9 3AE UK

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE UK

4. Renske E. Onstein Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center · German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research

   Affiliation as printed

   German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle – Jena – Leipzig Puschstrasse 4 Leipzig 04103 Germany

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center Darwinweg 2 Leiden 2333CR the Netherlands

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, Leiden, 2333CR the Netherlands

5. Rhian J. Smith

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

   Affiliation as printed

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond TW9 3AE UK

   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, TW9 3AE UK

6. Alexander Zizka Aachen Naturalis Biodiversity Center

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center · Philipps University of Marburg

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Biology Philipps University Marburg Karl‐von‐Frisch‐Straße 8 Marburg 35043 Germany

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center Darwinweg 2 Leiden 2333CR the Netherlands

   Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, Leiden, 2333CR the Netherlands