Building ecological networks with close connections and less disturbance is important for
balancing regional development and ecological protection. The construction of traditional …

Expanding and managing current habitat and species protection measures is at the heart of
the European biodiversity strategy. A structured approach is needed to gain insights into …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) seeks to reduce conflicts and environmental impacts, and
promote sustainable use of marine ecosystems. Existing MSP approaches have successfully …

The increasing global demand for marine resources raises concerns about sustainable
resource management and biodiversity conservation. Spatial closures, such as marine …

As renowned species for use in sand fixation and traditional Chinese medicines, Ephedra
sinica Stapf, Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex Mey and Ephedra equisetina Bunge have …

Integrating ecosystem services (ESs) into the land spatial planning can provide innovative
insights for coordinating the spatial conflict between ecological protection and economic …

Fishery management decisions are commonly guided by stock assessment models that
aggregate outputs across the spatial domain of the species. With refined understanding of …

Globally, conflicts between marine nature conservation and fishery interests are common
and increasing, and there is often a glaring lack of dialogue between stakeholders …

We review and compare four broad categories of spatially-explicit modelling approaches
currently used to understand and project changes in the distribution and productivity of living …

Marine spatial planning (MSP) has been put forward as a way to more comprehensively
manage marine environments by balancing human demands and protecting areas that …