There is an unprecedented array of new satellite technologies with capabilities for
advancing our understanding of ecological processes and the changing composition of the …

Transportation infrastructure affects the structure of ecosystems, the dynamics of ecosystem
function, and has direct effects on ecosystem components, including their species …

Humans have spread an enormous net over the land. As the largest human artifact on earth,
this vast, nearly five million mile (8 million km) road network used by a quarter billion …

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 …

Human activities are becoming increasingly diverse and disordered, especially in arid
areas, which affect ecosystem services more obviously. Conversely, ecosystem services …

The impact from transportation corridors on surrounding habitat often reaches far beyond the
edge of the corridor. The altered disturbance regime in plant communities along corridor …

Wind energy development represents significant challenges and opportunities in
contemporary wildlife management. Such challenges include the large size and extensive …

Stimulating economic growth and development of road infrastructure in economical lagging
regions is the goal of many countries. This is because road infrastructure plays a crucial role …

Landscape fragmentation is usually caused by many different anthropogenic influences and
landscape elements. Scientifically revealing the spatial relationships between landscape …

Roads and topography can determine patterns of land use and distribution of forest cover,
particularly in tropical regions. We evaluated how road density, land use, and topography …