# Global evaluation of current and future threats to drylands and their vertebrate biodiversity

*PRI Rank #8 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #8 |
| 18m citations | 53 |
| Journal | Nature Ecology & Evolution |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-024-02450-4 |
| Corresponding authors | Amir Lewin |
| Institution | Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41559-024-02450-4](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02450-4)

## Topics

drylands · Vertebrate diversity · protected-area coverage · endemic species · narrow-ranging species · agricultural development · infrastructure development · Land-use change · Climate change scenarios · Socioeconomic pathways · habitat conversion · Urbanization · alternative energy expansion · anthropogenic threats · conservation frameworks · range coverage · land conversion projections · Socioeconomic pathways

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