Landscape genetics plays an increasingly important role in the management and
conservation of species. Here, we highlight some of the opportunities and challenges in …

There are a variety of proposed evolutionary and ecological explanations for why some
species have more extensive geographical ranges than others. One of the most common …

Aim The aim of this study is to answer the questions:(1) do small organisms disperse farther
than large, or vice versa; and (2) does the observed pattern differ for passive and active …

Resistance values based on habitat suitability are frequently the basis for modeling
landscape connectivity and designing wildlife corridors to facilitate dispersal movements …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity. Establishing formal
protected areas is one means of conserving habitat, but socio‐economic and political …

Creating and managing protected areas is critical to ensure the persistence of species but
dynamic threats like land-use change and climate change may reduce the effectiveness of …

Habitat isolation can affect the distribution and abundance of wildlife, but it is an ambiguous
attribute to measure. Presumably, isolation is a characteristic of a habitat patch that reflects …

Conservation scientists emphasize the importance of maintaining a connected network of
protected areas to prevent ecosystems and populations from becoming isolated, reduce the …

Metacommunity theory provides an understanding of how spatial processes determine the
structure and function of communities at local and regional scales. Although metacommunity …

Extreme weather events perturb ecosystems and increasingly threaten biodiversity.
Ecologists emphasize the need to forecast and mitigate the impacts of these events, which …