Assessing the conservation effectiveness of theWorld's protected areas: A habitat quality and human activities perspective

L Yang, C Bian, S Pan, W Chen, J Zeng, H Xu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The World's protected areas (WDPA) have been established for more than 100 years and
serve an essential role in global biodiversity conservation. Assessing the conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring nonstationary limiting factors in species habitat relationships

SA Cushman, K Kilshaw, Z Kaszta, RD Campbell… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Species distribution modeling is widely used to quantify and predict species-environment
relationships. Most past applications and methods in species distribution modeling assume …

Identifying the impact of global human activities expansion on natural habitats

L Yang, H Xu, S Pan, W Chen, J Zeng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Human activities expansion globally has exerted tremendous pressure on natural habitats
and threatens the conservation of global biodiversity. Studying the impact of human activities …

Equivalent biodiversity area: A novel metric for No Net Loss success in Brazil's changing biomes

G da Fontoura, LA de Freitas, T Silva… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents a new method to incorporate the No Net Loss (NNL) principle within
corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) frameworks. This principle aims to …

Ecosystem degradation or restoration? The evolving role of land use in China, 2000–2020

W Chen, L Yang, G Chi, J Zeng - Environmental Monitoring and …, 2024 - Springer
Dramatic land use change in China affects ecosystem degradation and restoration.
Identifying the evolving role of land use in ecosystem degradation and restoration in China …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying driving factors of ecosystem service trade-offs in mountainous region of southwestern China across geomorphic and climatic types

E Dai, Y Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
Mountainous areas have obvious spatial differences in topography and climate, which could
further cause heterogeneity of ecosystem service (ES) trade-offs. The characteristics of ES …

[HTML][HTML] Riparian habitat quality as an indicator of land use/land cover effects on riverine water quality

S Gu, S Li - Geography and Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Riparian land use/land cover (LULC) plays a crucial role in maintaining riverine water
quality by altering the transport of pollutants and nutrients. Nevertheless, establishing a …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of landscape eco-geological risk assessment framework in coal mining area using multi-source remote sensing data

X Zhu, P Li, B Wang, S Zhao, T Zhang, Q Yao - Ecological Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
High-intensity and large-scale mining activities have aggravated regional eco-geological
risk. Therefore, it is significantly essential to conduct an assessment of the eco-geological …

The Impact of Human Activity Expansion on Habitat Quality in the Yangtze River Basin

C Bian, L Yang, X Zhao, X Yao, L Xiao - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Globally, natural habitats have suffered tremendous damage from human activities, a
phenomenon that is increasingly evident in basin regions. The management of natural …

Spatiotemporal characteristics and prediction of ecological safety in the Yellow River Basin of China

X Wei, L Zhang, Y He, B Gao, S Yao… - IEEE Journal of …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
s-The Yellow River Basin (YRB) is a major ecological functional area in China, and its
ecological safety development and change have extremely significant impacts on the natural …