Scattered trees are prominent features in many landscapes worldwide, including natural
landscapes, cultural landscapes, and recently modified landscapes. The ecological …

Assessments of the 'quality', condition or status of stands of native vegetation or habitat are
now commonplace and are often an essential component of ecological studies and planning …

Scattered trees are declining in agricultural landscapes worldwide. They are considered
keystone structures because their effect on ecosystem functioning is believed to be …

Scattered trees and small patches of vegetation among farmland are typical of rural
landscapes throughout the world, often comprising a significant proportion of remaining …

The concept of habitat fragmentation has been central to conservation research and practice
since the 1 970s (Diamond 1975, Bunnell 1999, Haila 2002). The consequences of …

Shade and shelter may provide protection from cold and heat stress, a source of feed during
prolonged or seasonal drought, specific essential nutrients, increased pasture and crop …

Effective conservation planning requires an understanding of species–habitat relationships
across a diverse array of taxa, yet many studies typically focus on conspicuous fauna. Using …

Facilitating adaptive responses of organisms in modified landscape will be essential to
overcome the negative effects of climate change and its interaction with land use change …

Isolated trees and small patches of trees–paddock trees–are a prominent feature of
agricultural landscapes in Australia, but are declining in many areas due to natural …

Farmland biodiversity is greatly enhanced by the presence of trees. However, farmland trees
are declining worldwide, including in North America, Central America, and parts of southern …