Forests are critically important to global pollinator diversity and enhance pollination in adjacent crops

M Ulyshen, KR Urban‐Mead, JB Dorey… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Although the importance of natural habitats to pollinator diversity is widely recognized, the
value of forests to pollinating insects has been largely overlooked in many parts of the world …

Overcoming confusion and stigma in habitat fragmentation research

F Riva, N Koper, L Fahrig - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic habitat loss is widely recognized as a primary environmental concern. By
contrast, debates on the effects of habitat fragmentation persist. To facilitate overcoming …

Global trends in mangrove forest fragmentation

DN Bryan-Brown, RM Connolly, DR Richards… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Fragmentation is a major driver of ecosystem degradation, reducing the capacity of habitats
to provide many important ecosystem services. Mangrove ecosystem services, such as …

Effects of fragmentation on grassland plant diversity depend on the habitat specialization of species

Y Yan, S Jarvie, Q Liu, Q Zhang - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
Evaluating the impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation is essential for biodiversity
conservation. However, an understanding of how habitat loss and fragmentation interact and …

Ecological network assessment in dynamic landscapes: Multi-scenario simulation and conservation priority analysis

J Gao, J Gong, Y Li, J Yang, X Liang - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Dramatic land cover changes related to the accelerated urbanization process have led to
habitat fragmentation and loss, resulting in biodiversity loss. Ecological Networks (ENs) …

Toward conciliation in the habitat fragmentation and biodiversity debate

JJ Valente, DG Gannon, J Hightower, H Kim… - Landscape …, 2023 - Springer
Landscape-scale conservation planning is urgent given the extent of anthropogenic land-
use change and its pervasive impacts on Earth's biodiversity. However, such efforts are …

Indirect effects of habitat loss via habitat fragmentation: A cross-taxa analysis of forest-dependent species

T Püttker, R Crouzeilles, M Almeida-Gomes… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent studies suggest that habitat amount is the main determinant of species richness,
whereas habitat fragmentation has weak and mostly positive effects. Here, we challenge …

Pathogen spillover during land conversion

CL Faust, HI McCallum, LSP Bloomfield… - Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Pathogen spillover from wildlife to domestic animals and humans, and the reverse, has
caused significant epidemics and pandemics worldwide. Although pathogen emergence …

Impacts of rapid urban expansion on peri-urban landscapes in the global south: Insights from landscape metrics in Greater Cairo

M Salem, N Tsurusaki - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cities in the Global South are experiencing profound demographic shifts, rapid economic
growth, and unchecked urban sprawl, resulting in significant transformations in peri-urban …

Does pollen-assemblage richness reflect floristic richness? A review of recent developments and future challenges

HJB Birks, VA Felde, AE Bjune, JA Grytnes… - Review of Palaeobotany …, 2016 - Elsevier
Current interest and debate on pollen-assemblage richness as a proxy for past plant
richness have prompted us to review recent developments in assessing whether modern …