A new species of Cuphophyllus ( Hygrophoraceae , Agaricales ) was discovered in mixed coniferous and broad‐leaved forests (Pinaceae and Fagaceae) and grassland margins in Lijiang, North‐west Yunnan, and South‐west China. The species is described using morphological and molecular methods. Based on on‐site habitat observation data and a literature review, the novel species is best described as a saprobic macrofungus that thrives...

Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However, compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns and conservation needs of fungi have been little explored. Here, we examined endemicity patterns, global change vulnerability and conservation priority areas for functional groups of soil fungi based on six global surveys using a high‐resolution, long‐read metabarcoding...

Invasive species threaten global biodiversity, food security and ecosystem function. Such incursions present challenges to agriculture where invasive species cause significant crop damage and require major economic investment to control production losses. Pest risk analysis (PRA) is key to prioritize agricultural biosecurity efforts, but is hampered by incomplete knowledge of current crop pest and pathogen distributions. Here,...

Soil biodiversity plays a key role in regulating the processes that underpin the delivery of ecosystem goods and services in terrestrial ecosystems. Agricultural intensification is known to change the diversity of individual groups of soil biota, but less is known about how intensification affects biodiversity of the soil food web as a whole, and whether or not these effects may be generalized across regions. We examined biodi...

The hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ), listed since 1996 by the IUCN as Critically Endangered and by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) as an Appendix I species, has been the subject of attention and controversy during the past 10 years due to the efforts of some nations to re‐open banned international trade. The most recent debate has centred on whether it is appropriate for Cuba to...