The prominent role of the matrix in ecology, evolution, and conservation

RJ Fletcher Jr, TAH Smith, S Troy… - Annual Review of …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
As the Anthropocene proceeds, the matrix in which remaining habitats are embedded is an
increasingly dominant component of altered landscapes. The matrix appears to have …

Moving beyond landscape resistance: considerations for the future of connectivity modelling and conservation science

S Unnithan Kumar, J Turnbull, O Hartman Davies… - Landscape …, 2022 - Springer
Landscape connectivity, the extent to which a landscape facilitates the flow of ecological
processes such as organism movement, has emerged as a central focus of landscape …

Human disturbance causes widespread disruption of animal movement

TS Doherty, GC Hays, DA Driscoll - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021 - nature.com
Disturbance and habitat modification by humans can alter animal movement, leading to
negative impacts on fitness, survival and population viability. However, the ubiquity and …

Map** the connectivity–conflict interface to inform conservation

D Vasudev, RJ Fletcher Jr, N Srinivas… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Balancing the competing, and often conflicting, needs of people and wildlife in shared
landscapes is a major challenge for conservation science and policy worldwide …

Circuitscape in Julia: empowering dynamic approaches to connectivity assessment

KR Hall, R Anantharaman, VA Landau, M Clark… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The conservation field is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount, variety, and quality of
spatial data that can help us understand species movement and landscape connectivity …

Connectivity modelling in conservation science: a comparative evaluation

S Unnithan Kumar, SA Cushman - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Landscape connectivity, the extent to which a landscape facilitates the flow of ecological
processes such as organism movement, has grown to become a central focus of applied …

Ecological network assessment in dynamic landscapes: Multi-scenario simulation and conservation priority analysis

J Gao, J Gong, Y Li, J Yang, X Liang - Land Use Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Dramatic land cover changes related to the accelerated urbanization process have led to
habitat fragmentation and loss, resulting in biodiversity loss. Ecological Networks (ENs) …

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of temporal variation in dispersal

JH Peniston, GA Backus, ML Baskett, RJ Fletcher… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of dispersal rates and distances has long been appreciated by ecologists
and evolutionary biologists. An emerging field of research is revealing how temporal …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid loss in landscape connectivity after the peace agreement in the Andes-Amazon region

PJ Murillo-Sandoval, N Clerici… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a complex interplay of criminal groups' control over land, illicit activities, and forest
cover change in the Colombian Andes-Amazon region. This area is dealing with diverse …

[HTML][HTML] GEE_xtract: High-quality remote sensing data preparation and extraction for multiple spatio-temporal ecological scaling

F Valerio, S Godinho, AT Marques… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Environmental sensing via Earth Observation Satellites (EOS) is critically important
for understanding Earth'biosphere. The last decade witnessed a “Klondike Gold Rush” era …