Protected areas and the future of insect conservation
Anthropogenic pressures are driving insect declines across the world. Although protected
areas (PAs) play a prominent role in safeguarding many vertebrate species from human …
areas (PAs) play a prominent role in safeguarding many vertebrate species from human …
Interactions between climate change and land use change on biodiversity: attribution problems, risks, and opportunities
TH Oliver, MD Morecroft - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Global change drivers are known to interact in their effects on biodiversity, but much
research to date ignores this complexity. As a consequence, there are problems in the …
research to date ignores this complexity. As a consequence, there are problems in the …
Global protected areas as refuges for amphibians and reptiles under climate change
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 …
collated distributional data for> 14,000 (~ 70% of) species of amphibians and reptiles …
[HTML][HTML] Three-quarters of insect species are insufficiently represented by protected areas
Insects dominate the biosphere, yet insect populations are plummeting worldwide. Massive
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …
conservation efforts will be needed to reverse these declines. Protected areas (PAs) could …
Global protected area expansion is compromised by projected land-use and parochialism
Protected areas are one of the main tools for halting the continuing global biodiversity
crisis,,, caused by habitat loss, fragmentation and other anthropogenic pressures …
crisis,,, caused by habitat loss, fragmentation and other anthropogenic pressures …
Insect responses to global change offer signposts for biodiversity and conservation
1. Insects have emerged as causes célèbres for widespread concern about human effects
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
on global biodiversity. Here, we consider how insects provide opportunities both to …
Climate resilience in marine protected areas and the 'Protection Paradox'
Restricting human activities through Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is assumed to create
more resilient biological communities with a greater capacity to resist and recover following …
more resilient biological communities with a greater capacity to resist and recover following …
Protected areas offer refuge from invasive species spreading under climate change
B Gallardo, DC Aldridge… - Global change …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Protected areas (PA s) are intended to provide native biodiversity and habitats with a refuge
against the impacts of global change, particularly acting as natural filters against biological …
against the impacts of global change, particularly acting as natural filters against biological …
[HTML][HTML] Protected areas in the world's ecoregions: How well connected are they?
Protected areas (PAs) are the main instrument for biodiversity conservation, which has
triggered the development of numerous indicators and assessments on their coverage …
triggered the development of numerous indicators and assessments on their coverage …
Species–area relationships and extinctions caused by habitat loss and fragmentation
The species–area relationship (SAR) has been used to predict the numbers of species
going extinct due to habitat loss, but other researchers have maintained that SAR s …
going extinct due to habitat loss, but other researchers have maintained that SAR s …