Scientists' warning on invasive alien species

P Pyšek, PE Hulme, D Simberloff, S Bacher… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

Causes, consequences, and conservation of ungulate migration

MJ Kauffman, EO Aikens, S Esmaeili… - Annual Review of …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Our understanding of ungulate migration is advancing rapidly due to innovations in modern
animal tracking. Herein, we review and synthesize nearly seven decades of work on …

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 …

Landscape-scale benefits of protected areas for tropical biodiversity

JF Brodie, J Mohd-Azlan, C Chen, OR Wearn… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations recently agreed to major expansions of global protected areas
(PAs) to slow biodiversity declines. However, although reserves often reduce habitat loss …

Implementation of multispecies ecological networks at the regional scale: Analysis and multi-temporal assessment

G Modica, S Praticò, L Laudari, A Ledda… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Today, major landscape changes affect ecological connectivity exerting adverse effects on
ecosystems. Connectivity is a critical element of landscape structure and supports …

[KNJIGA][B] The normalized difference vegetation index

N Pettorelli - 2013 - books.google.com
There has been a recent surge of interest in remote sensing and its use in ecology and
conservation but this is the first book to focus explicitly on the NDVI (Normalised Difference …

Biodiversity conservation: challenges beyond 2010

MRW Rands, WM Adams, L Bennun, SHM Butchart… - science, 2010 - science.org
The continued growth of human populations and of per capita consumption have resulted in
unsustainable exploitation of Earth's biological diversity, exacerbated by climate change …

The multifaceted challenge of evaluating protected area effectiveness

ASL Rodrigues, V Cazalis - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
Protected areas (PAs) are the most important conservation tool, yet assessing their
effectiveness is remarkably challenging. We clarify the links between the many facets of PA …

Plant invasion science in protected areas: progress and priorities

LC Foxcroft, P Pyšek, DM Richardson, P Genovesi… - Biological …, 2017 - Springer
Invasive alien species are a major problem for managers of protected areas (PAs)
worldwide. Until the 1980s biological invasions were widely considered to be largely …

Effectiveness of strict vs. multiple use protected areas in reducing tropical forest fires: a global analysis using matching methods

A Nelson, KM Chomitz - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Protected areas (PAs) cover a quarter of the tropical forest estate. Yet there is debate over
the effectiveness of PAs in reducing deforestation, especially when local people have rights …