The aim of this overview paper is to analyze the use of various landscape metrics and
landscape indices for the characterization of landscape structure and various processes at …

Research on tropical dry forest (TDF) succession i0s needed for effective conservation and
management of this threatened and understudied ecosystem. We used a highly replicated …

China's major paved road-ways (national roads, provincial roads, and county roads),
railways and urban development are rapidly expanding. A likely consequence of this fast …

Three central related issues in ecology are to identify spatial variation of ecological
processes, to understand the relative influence of environmental and spatial variables, and …

Comprehensive information on species distribution and species composition patterns of
plant communities is required for effective conservation and management of biodiversity …

Currently, the rapid socioeconomic development and urbanization around the world have
caused the ecological environment on the earth surface to become extremely fragile and …

Habitat loss is the main driver of the current high rate of species extinction, particularly in
tropical forests. Understanding the factors associated with biodiversity loss, such as the …

The Mexican Forest Code establishes structural reference values to differentiate between
secondary and old-growth forests and requires a management plan when secondary forests …

Agroforestry plays a pivotal role for Sahelian communities by allowing simultaneous
improvement of food security and conservation of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity …

In order to understand the capacity of habitats to conserve species, many authors have
searched for a species–area relationship (SAR) to evaluate the effect of patch size on …