Effects of changes in climate and land use

It is argued that climate change poses an equal or greater threat to global biodiversity than land-use change, however, this claim is contested on the grounds that Thomas et al. incorrectly apply species–area relationships.

Abstract

Thomas et al. argue, contrary to Sala et al. that climate change poses an equal or greater threat to global biodiversity than land-use change. We contest this claim, however, on the grounds that Thomas et al. incorrectly apply species-area relationships.