Figure 2

Using biodiversity feature data in conservation prioritization (dashed line) improved the efficiency of meeting conservation targets as compared to using parcel cost alone (solid line). Cost-only solutions were derived purchasing land from least to most expensive until targets were met (C-rank prioritization; biodiversity data only used to determine when targets were meet; see Methods). Only parcels meeting the indicated occupancy threshold (25%, 50%, or 75%) were used to ensure the selection of parcels where species were very likely to occur.