Climate change modifies risk of global biodiversity loss due to land-cover change

摘要: Climate change and land-cover will have major impacts on biodiversity persistence worldwide. These two stressors are likely to interact, but how climate mediate the effects of remains poorly understood. Here we use an empirically-derived model interaction between habitat loss predict implications this for conservation priorities at a global scale. Risk analysis was used estimate risk due alternative future scenarios quantify mediates risk. We demonstrate that with could increase impact birds mammals by up 43% 24% respectively alter spatial distribution threats. Additionally, show ranking hotspots threat depends critically loss. Our study suggests investment resources once is taken into account. argue efforts must take account if develop cost-effective policies strategies under change.