To explore the impacts of increasing human numbers on nature, many studies have
examined relationships between human population density (HPD) and biodiversity change …

There has been increasing interest in the use of market-based approaches to add value for
forestland and to assist with the conservation of natural resources. While markets for …

The Argentine Chaco, a semi-arid region with a xerophytic deciduous forest, has been
affected by extensive deforestation. A representative area (the Moreno Department in the …

In many tropical countries forest fragmentation caused by changes in human land use
activities is of primary concern for sustainability. In Malaysia this relationship is usually …

Balancing economic, ecological, and social values has long been a challenge in the forests
of the Pacific Northwest, where conflict over timber harvest and old‐growth habitat on public …

Maintaining ecosystem continuity has become a central element in spatial planning policies.
Several authors acknowledge the environmental, also known as landscape, fragmentation …

Forest fragmentation is a landscape-level process that comprises forest loss and changes in
spatial patterns. Effective forest conservation programs thus require a comprehensive …

Measures of forest fragmentation, and how fragmentation is changing through time, offer
required information for understanding the status and dynamics of forest ecosystems, habitat …

Understanding the signficance of habitat fragmentation for ecological function has been a
focus in the natural sciences for decades. More recently, the field of economics has begun to …

Forest loss has severe impacts on global environment change and biodiversity. However,
few studies have used panel models to analyze forest loss at the national level, attributed to …