# Managing climate-change refugia to prevent extinctions

*PRI Rank #16 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #16 |
| 18m citations | 50 |
| Journal | Trends in Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2024.05.002 |
| Corresponding authors | Gunnar Keppel |
| Institution | University of South Australia, Australia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.tree.2024.05.002](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2024.05.002)

## Topics

Climate refugia · Biodiversity loss · climate crisis · refugial capacity · refugia-promoting processes · resistance-based conservation · Climate buffering · extinction prevention · landscape-scale climate stress · refugia management framework · biodiversity maintenance · conservation planning under climate change

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/ecology-and-vegetation-dynamics-studies/2026. Accessed 2026-07-21.

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