Core concepts of spatial prioritisation in systematic conservation planning

AS Kukkala, A Moilanen - Biological Reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Systematic conservation planning (SCP) is a field of conservation biology concerned with
delivering on‐the‐ground actions that achieve conservation goals. It describes a set of …

Biodiversity: function and assessment in agricultural areas: a review

B Clergue, B Amiaud, F Pervanchon… - Sustainable …, 2009 - Springer
Biodiversity has become a central concept in agronomical research since the Rio de Janeiro
summit in 1992. Agricultural areas include a unique biological diversity which is the basis of …

[BOOK][B] Conservation by proxy: indicator, umbrella, keystone, flagship, and other surrogate species

T Caro - 2010 - books.google.com
The vast scope of conservation problems has forced biologists and managers to rely on"
surrogate" species to serve as shortcuts to guide their decision making. These species …

[BOOK][B] Vegetation patterns and environmental gradients in Benin: implications for biogeography and conservation

AC Adomou - 2005 - search.proquest.com
Understanding plant species distribution patterns and the underlying factors is a crucial step
for the conservation and management of plant communities and ecosystems. The …

Plant endemism centres and biodiversity hotspots in Greece

K Kougioumoutzis, IP Kokkoris, M Panitsa, A Kallimanis… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Aiming to cope with the provisions of Aichi Biodiversity Targets, EU
Biodiversity Strategy and EU Green Deal, we conducted the first nationwide …

Multiscale performance of landscape metrics as indicators of species richness of plants, insects and vertebrates

S Schindler, H von Wehrden, K Poirazidis, T Wrbka… - Ecological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Landscape metrics are widely used to investigate the spatial structure of landscapes.
Numerous metrics are currently available, yet only little empirical research has …

Distribution and conservation of orchid species richness in China

Z Zhang, Y Yan, Y Tian, J Li, JS He, Z Tang - Biological conservation, 2015 - Elsevier
Orchidaceae, the orchid family, is one of the species richest families and the most
endangered plant groups. Most orchids are narrowly distributed in specific habitats because …

Comparing spatially explicit ecological and social values for natural areas to identify effective conservation strategies

BA Bryan, CM Raymond, ND Crossman… - Conservation …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Consideration of the social values people assign to relatively undisturbed native ecosystems
is critical for the success of science‐based conservation plans. We used an interview …

Species richness as criterion for global conservation area placement leads to large losses in coverage of biodiversity

V Veach, E Di Minin, FM Pouzols… - Diversity and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To quantify and compare species coverage in priority areas for conservation identified
using species richness as opposed to approaches that use individual species range maps …

Assessing implications of land-use and land-cover change dynamics for conservation of a highly diverse tropical rain forest

A Flamenco-Sandoval, MM Ramos, OR Masera - Biological conservation, 2007 - Elsevier
The Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve is located within the Mesoamerican biodiversity
hotspot for global conservation. The area, poorly known relative to other humid tropical …