Measuring the status and trends of biodiversity is critical for making informed decisions
about the conservation, management or restoration of species, habitats and ecosystems …

As a significant manifestation of human activities influencing natural environment, rapid
urbanization has enhanced economic prosperity while simultaneously posing threats to …

Identifying threatened ecosystem types is fundamental to conservation and management
decision‐making. When identification relies on expert judgment, decisions are vulnerable to …

Timely cropland information is crucial for ensuring food security and promoting sustainable
development. Traditional field survey methods are time-consuming and costly, making it …

Explanatory note The following text is described in the Ngāti Rangi mita (dialect), although
concepts may be similar eg Mouri= Mauri, the spelling reflects the tribal vernacular. Context …

Livestock grazing in riparian areas has significant impacts on waterway ecosystems. In
Australia, livestock grazing is allowed on many public waterway frontages under long-term …

Biodiversity offsetting typically involves the trade of certain losses of habitat with uncertain
future conservation benefits. Predicting the latter requires estimates of two outcomes; the …

Aim Most terrestrial ecological communities are defined primarily on their constituent flora.
We aimed to develop a repeatable approach to defining a community, both intact and …

Restoration of novel ecosystems to a historical benchmark may not always be possible or
advisable. Novel ecosystems may be managed by targeting specific components and …

A cost‐effective way of undertaking comprehensive, continental‐scale, assessments of
ecological condition is needed to support large‐scale conservation planning, monitoring …