Why do some declining species persist while others go extinct?

全球变化正使成千上万的物种濒临灭绝。立法要求保护生物多样性，但目前对物种减少的科学认识限制了有效的行动。通过采用新的方法来研究物种的减少，这项综合研究旨在确定为什么一些物种持续存在，而另一些物种减少。该项目有望提高对物种灭绝脆弱性的认识，以及使物种与威胁共存的条件。预期的好处包括推进生态学理论，改善保护规划，提高防止物种灭绝的政策和管理的效率和效果。

Global change is driving thousands of species towards extinction. Legislation requires the protection of biodiversity, but current scientific understanding of species declines limits effective action. By taking a new approach to studying species declines, this integrative research aims to identify why some species persist, while others decline. This project is expected to improve understanding of species vulnerability to extinction, and the conditions which allow species to coexist with threats. Anticipated benefits include advancing ecological theory, improving conservation planning, and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of policy and management to prevent species extinctions.