i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic of the ecosystem; OR iii. a measure of disruption to biotic one of interactions appropriate to the characteristic the biota of the ecosystem. following (b) Observed or inferred threatening (a-c): processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at 1 threat-defined location (a) An observed or inferred continuing decline in ANY OF: i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic biota of the AND at ecosystem; OR least iii. a measure of disruption to biotic one of interactions appropriate to the characteristic EN 20,000km2 the of the ecosystem. following (b) Observed or inferred threatening (a-c): processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at 5 threat-defined ≤ locations (a) An observed or inferred continuing decline in ANY OF: i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic biota of the AND at ecosystem; OR least iii. a measure of disruption to biotic one of interactions appropriate to the characteristic VU 50,000km2 the of the ecosystem. following (b) Observed or inferred threatening (a-c): processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at threat-defined ≤10 locations B2. The number of 10 x 10 km grid cells occupied (area of occupancy, AOO) is no more than:
one of the following (a-c): i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic of the ecosystem; OR iii. a measure of disruption to biotic interactions appropriate to the characteristic biota of the ecosystem. (b) Observed or inferred threatening processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at 1 threat-defined location EN 20,000km2 AND at least one of the following (a-c): (a) An observed or inferred continuing decline in ANY OF: i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic biota of the ecosystem; OR iii. a measure of disruption to biotic interactions appropriate to the characteristic of the ecosystem. (b) Observed or inferred threatening processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at ≤ 5 threat-defined locations VU 50,000km2 AND at least one of the following (a-c): (a) An observed or inferred continuing decline in ANY OF: i. a measure of spatial extent appropriate to the ecosystem; OR ii. a measure of environmental quality appropriate to characteristic biota of the ecosystem; OR iii. a measure of disruption to biotic interactions appropriate to the characteristic of the ecosystem. (b) Observed or inferred threatening processes that are likely to cause continuing declines in geographic distribution, environmental quality or biotic interactions within the next 20 years. (c) Ecosystem exists at ≤10 threat-defined locations B2. The number of 10 x 10 km grid cells occupied (area of occupancy, AOO) is no more than:
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