The United Nations (UN) recently declared 2021 to 2030 the Decade on Ecosystem
Restoration. Against this background, we review recent social-ecological systems research …

To address the challenges of biodiversity conservation and commodity production, a
framework has been proposed that distinguishes between the integration (“land sharing”) …

Connectivity is classically considered an emergent property of landscapes encapsulating
individuals' flows across space. However, its operational use requires a precise …

Europe is a highly urbanised continent. The consequent loss and degradation of urban and
peri-urban green space could adversely affect ecosystems as well as human health and well …

Metapopulation is the ecological term for assemblages of plant and animal species within
larger areas of space, with long-term survival of the species depending on a shifting balance …

Landscape modification and habitat fragmentation are key drivers of global species loss.
Their effects may be understood by focusing on:(1) individual species and the processes …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

Knowledge of the ecological and evolutionary causes of dispersal can be crucial in
understanding the behaviour of spatially structured populations, and predicting how species …

Ecosystem services are vital for humans in urban regions. However, urban development
poses a great risk for the ability of ecosystems to provide these services. In this paper we first …

El concepto del manejo del ecosistema en desarrollo es el foco de gran parte del debate
actual. A los efectos de clarificar esta discusión y proveer un marco para su implementación …