# More than 17,000 tree species are at risk from rapid global change

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 46 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-023-44321-9 |
| Corresponding authors | Coline C. F. Boonman |
| Institution | Aarhus University, Denmark |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-023-44321-9](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44321-9)

## Topics

tree species extinction risk · IUCN Red List · anthropogenic threats · threat exposure assessment · Data Deficient species · extinction risk underestimation · threat hotspot mapping · Tree species diversity · biodiversity conservation prioritization · data-driven risk assessment · rapid environmental change · threatened species evaluation · conservation triage · species re-evaluation prioritization · global change drivers

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Forest ecology and management Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/forest-ecology-and-management/2026. Accessed 2026-07-23.

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