Designing optimal human‐modified landscapes for forest biodiversity conservation
Agriculture and development transform forest ecosystems to human‐modified landscapes.
Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the appropriate …
Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the appropriate …
Changes in climate and land use over the Amazon region: current and future variability and trends
This paper shows recent progress in our understanding of climate variability and trends in
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
the Amazon region, and how these interact with land use change. The review includes an …
Global forest fragmentation change from 2000 to 2020
A comprehensive quantification of global forest fragmentation is urgently required to guide
forest protection, restoration and reforestation policies. Previous efforts focused on the static …
forest protection, restoration and reforestation policies. Previous efforts focused on the static …
Global impacts of future urban expansion on terrestrial vertebrate diversity
Rapid urban expansion has profound impacts on global biodiversity through habitat
conversion, degradation, fragmentation, and species extinction. However, how future urban …
conversion, degradation, fragmentation, and species extinction. However, how future urban …
30 m annual land cover and its dynamics in China from 1990 to 2019
Land cover (LC) determines the energy exchange, water and carbon cycle between Earth's
spheres. Accurate LC information is a fundamental parameter for the environment and …
spheres. Accurate LC information is a fundamental parameter for the environment and …
Human alteration of global surface water storage variability
Knowing the extent of human influence on the global hydrological cycle is essential for the
sustainability of freshwater resources on Earth,. However, a lack of water level observations …
sustainability of freshwater resources on Earth,. However, a lack of water level observations …
[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
Accelerated forest fragmentation leads to critical increase in tropical forest edge area
Large areas of tropical forests have been lost through deforestation, resulting in fragmented
forest landscapes. However, the dynamics of forest fragmentation are still unknown …
forest landscapes. However, the dynamics of forest fragmentation are still unknown …
Managing the middle: A shift in conservation priorities based on the global human modification gradient
An increasing number of international initiatives aim to reconcile development with
conservation. Crucial to successful implementation of these initiatives is a comprehensive …
conservation. Crucial to successful implementation of these initiatives is a comprehensive …
Is habitat fragmentation bad for biodiversity?
In a review of landscape-scale empirical studies, Fahrig (2017a) found that ecological
responses to habitat fragmentation per se (fragmentation independent of habitat amount) …
responses to habitat fragmentation per se (fragmentation independent of habitat amount) …