Demystifying ecological connectivity for actionable spatial conservation planning

M Beger, A Metaxas, AC Balbar, JA McGowan… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
Connectivity underpins the persistence of life; it needs to inform biodiversity conservation
decisions. Yet, when prioritising conservation areas and develo** actions, connectivity is …

Map** Industrial Influences on Earth's Ecology

JEM Watson, EC Ellis, R Pillay… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
As anthropogenic transformation of Earth's ecology accelerates, and its impacts on the
sustainability of humanity and the rest of nature become more obvious, geographers and …

Global protected areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change

C Mi, L Ma, M Yang, X Li, S Meiri, U Roll… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Protected Areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. Here, we
collated distributional data for> 14,000 (~ 70% of) species of amphibians and reptiles …

Prioritizing India's landscapes for biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being

A Srivathsa, D Vasudev, T Nair, S Chakrabarti… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Biodiversity conservation and human well-being are tightly interlinked. Yet, mismatches in
the scale at which these two priority issues are planned and implemented have exacerbated …

Spatial analysis enables priority selection in conservation practices for landscapes that need ecological security

H Tang, J Peng, H Jiang, Y Lin, J Dong, M Liu… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global urbanization has not only promoted social and economic development, but also
contributed to seriously ecological challenges. As a type of sustainable landscape patterns …

Mixed effectiveness of global protected areas in resisting habitat loss

G Li, C Fang, JEM Watson, S Sun, W Qi… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Protected areas are the cornerstones of conservation efforts to mitigate the anthropogenic
pressures driving biodiversity loss. Nations aim to protect 30% of Earth's land and water by …

FSC-certified forest management benefits large mammals compared to non-FSC

JA Zwerts, EHM Sterck, PA Verweij, F Maisels… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
More than a quarter of the world's tropical forests are exploited for timber. Logging impacts
biodiversity in these ecosystems, primarily through the creation of forest roads that facilitate …
SA Parks, LM Holsinger, JT Abatzoglou… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Species across the planet are shifting their ranges to track suitable climate conditions in
response to climate change. Given that protected areas have higher quality habitat and often …
Αποθήκευση Παράθεση Γίνεται αναφορά σε 35 D Xu, J Peng, H Jiang, J Dong, M Liu, Y Chen, J Wu… - Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing the connectivity of watershed ecological security patterns (ESPs) is increasingly
emphasized for preserving ecological processes. Yet the importance of small-scale …

Spatially non-stationary response of habitat quality to land use activities in World's protected areas over 20 years

L Yang, S Pan, W Chen, J Zeng, H Xu, T Gu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Land use activities play an essential role in habitat degradation and restoration. As priority
zones for global habitat conservation, studying the impact of land use activities on habitat …