Protected Areas (PAs) are a critical tool for maintaining habitat integrity and species
diversity, and now cover more than 12.7% of the planet's land surface area. However, there …

Renewable energy is a promising alternative to fossil fuel-based energy, but its
development can require a complex set of environmental tradeoffs. A recent increase in …

Global energy demands and environmental concerns are a driving force for use of
alternative, sustainable and clean energy sources. Solar and wind are among the most …

Scale is a concept that transcends disciplinary boundaries. In ecology and geography, scale
is usually defined in terms of spatial and temporal dimensions. Sociological scale also …

The worldwide phenomenon of shrub encroachment in grass‐dominated dryland
ecosystems is commonly associated with desertification. Studies of the purported …

This paper evaluates the impact of protected areas on land-cover clearing, using a metadata
analysis of information on 49 locations from 22 countries. Protected areas had significantly …

Global change poses new challenges for plant species, including novel and complex
combinations of environmental conditions to which plants should adjust and adapt …

Semi-arid landscapes in the western Mediterranean have been used for millennia, resulting
in large-scale transformations and widespread degradation. In some instances, these …

Semiarid Mediterranean regions are highly susceptible to desertification processes. This
study investigated the influence of increasing climate aridity in explaining the decline in …

The current degradation of the Mediterranean coastal landscape highlights the necessity of,
performing long term multitemporal analysis to guide land managers seeking to improve …