Wildlife trade targets colorful birds and threatens the aesthetic value of nature

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Wildlife trade targets colorful birds and threatens the aesthetic value of nature

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Massey University

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Massey Research Online

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A key component of nature's contribution to people is aesthetic value. Charismatic species rally public support and bolster conservation efforts. However, an insidious aspect to humanity's valuation of nature is that high value also drives wildlife trade, which can spearhead the demise of prized species. Here, we explore the antagonistic roles of aesthetic value in biodiversity conservation by using novel metrics of color to evaluate the aesthetics of the most speciose radiation of birds: pas...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2022-10-10

Creator

Senior RA / Oliveira BF / Dale J / Scheffers BR

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/70498

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Passeriformes / aesthetic / biogeography / birds / color / colour / conservation / macroecology / trade / Animals / Animals, Wild / Biodiversity / Conservation of Natural Resources / Esthetics / Humans / Phylogeny

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