Map** Industrial Influences on Earth's Ecology

JEM Watson, EC Ellis, R Pillay… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
As anthropogenic transformation of Earth's ecology accelerates, and its impacts on the
sustainability of humanity and the rest of nature become more obvious, geographers and …

Global protected areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change

C Mi, L Ma, M Yang, X Li, S Meiri, U Roll… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Protected Areas (PAs) are the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation. Here, we
collated distributional data for> 14,000 (~ 70% of) species of amphibians and reptiles …

Post-2020 biodiversity framework challenged by cropland expansion in protected areas

Z Meng, J Dong, EC Ellis, G Metternicht, Y Qin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Protected areas (PAs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but are threatened by
cropland expansion. Recent studies have only reported global cropland expansion in large …

Maximizing the potential of protected areas for biodiversity conservation, climate refuge and carbon storage in the face of climate change: A case study of Southwest …

H Wu, L Yu, X Shen, F Hua, K Ma - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
A forward-looking approach that incorporates biodiversity and nature-based solutions is
needed for climate change adaptation. In this research, we identified conservation priorities …

Bringing traits back into the equation: A roadmap to understand species redistribution

L Comte, R Bertrand, S Diamond… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological and evolutionary theories have proposed that species traits should be important
in mediating species responses to contemporary climate change; yet, empirical evidence …

Quantifying landscape connectivity gaps between protected area and natural habitat

H Mu, S Guo, X Li, Y Zhou, Y Lü, X Du, J Huang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Protected areas are crucial for safeguarding biodiversity and mitigating significant threats.
However, the effectiveness of protected areas has been debated, particularly regarding their …

Map** fine-resolution nested social-ecological system archetypes to reveal archetypical human-environmental interactions

Y Yang, W Bao, A de Sherbinin - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Scaling up case-based knowledge to understand human-environmental interactions is key
to addressing the sustainability challenges we face in the Anthropocene. Map** social …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous growth of human footprint risks compromising the benefits of protected areas on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

T Hua, W Zhao, F Cherubini, X Hu, P Pereira - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Protected areas (PAs) are the critical societal tool to preserve biodiversity and ecosystem
services (ESs), but human disturbances frequently threaten them. Here, we used multiple …

Vulnerability of protected areas to future climate change, land use modification, and biological invasions in C hina

Y **n, Z Yang, Y Du, R Cui, Y **… - Ecological Applications, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic climate change, land use modifications, and alien species invasions are
major threats to global biodiversity. Protected areas (PAs) are regarded as the cornerstone …

Expanding China's protected areas network to enhance resilience of climate connectivity

D Xu, J Peng, J Dong, H Jiang, M Liu, Y Luo, Z Xu - Science Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Expanding the network of connected and resilient protected areas (PAs) for climate change
adaptation can help species track suitable climate conditions and safeguard biodiversity …