As rates of deforestation continue to rise in many parts of the tropics, the international
conservation community is faced with the challenge of finding approaches which can reduce …

The term 'historical ecology'has been used with various meanings since the first half of the
20th century. Studies labelled as historical ecology have been produced in at least four …

Managing multiple ecosystem services (ES), including addressing trade-offs between
services and preventing ecological surprises, is among the most pressing areas for …

From climate change to GM foods, we are increasingly confronted with complex,
interconnected social and environmental problems that span disciplines, knowledge bases …

A bstract Today, most ecosystems show some degree of human modification, ranging from
subtle influences to complete remodeling and resha** into anthropogenic ecosystems. In …

Urbanization is the most drastic form of land use change affecting biodiversity and
ecosystem functioning and services far beyond the limits of cities. To understand the process …

ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …

Context Cultural landscapes evolve over time. However, the rate and direction of change
might not be in line with societal needs and more information on the forces driving these …

Context Landscape ecology early on developed the awareness that central objects of
investigation are not stable over time and therefore the historical dimension must be …

Historic land use can exert strong land-use legacies, ie, long-lasting effects on ecosystems,
but the importance of land-use legacies, alongside other factors, for subsequent forest-cover …