Landscape approaches have become en vogue in the past couple of decades. Originating
from nineteenth-century landscape geography, this renewed popularity since the 1980s is …

Freshwater species and habitats are among the most threatened in the world. One way in
which this growing conservation concern can be addressed is the creation of freshwater …

Within-city green infrastructure can offer opportunities and new contexts for people to
become stewards of ecosystem services. We analyze cities as social–ecological systems …

Natural flood plains are among the most biologically productive and diverse ecosystems on
earth. Globally, riverine flood plains cover> 2× 106 km2, however, they are among the most …

Fisheries ecologists have attempted to aid managers charged with conserving stream fish
populations and assemblages by conducting research, primarily at small spatial scales …

Invertebrate species represent more than 99% of animal diversity; however, they receive
much less publicity and attract disproportionately minor research effort relative to …

Protected areas (PAs) remain central to the conservation of biodiversity. Classical PAs were
conceived as areas that would be set aside to maintain a natural state with minimal human …

Climate change is pushing temperatures beyond the thermal tolerance of many species.
Whether protected areas (PAs) can serve as climate change refugia for biodiversity has not …

In a world increasingly modified by human activities, the conservation of biodiversity is
essential as insurance to maintain resilient ecosystems and ensure a sustainable flow of …

This review examines the status of temperate-zone freshwater wetlands and makes
projections of how changes over the 2025 time horizon might affect their biodiversity. The six …