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Use when deciding whether a project fits Conservation Biology and which article type to target. Conservation Biology is the Society for Conservation Biology's flagship journal, so the test is novelty plus transferable, direct relevance to conserving biological diversity, not local description alone. Helps frame the question; it does not collect data.

When to use

• Choosing among possible projects or framings for a Conservation Biology submission
• Deciding between a Contributed Paper and a Research Note
• Considering an Essay, a Review, or Conservation Practice and Policy
• Pressure-testing fit before investing in a project
• Scoring fit, novelty, evidence readiness, and audience ownership
• Comparing against neighboring journals like Biological Conservation or Ecology Letters

When not to use

• Collecting data
• Local description alone
• First record or first study in a region as the whole contribution
• A clever model or method with no conservation payoff

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