This chapter serves to conceptualize, identify and promote implementation of the framing
tool we term Biodiversity Islands: ecological refuges where plants and animals can thrive …

Parks and protected areas have long been promoted for their environmental conservation
benefits, opportunities for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, and associated …

This concluding chapter presents the lessons learned from the chapters in the four previous
parts of this book:(I) Introduction;(II) Biodiversity Islands Establishment and Management …

Despite the widely recognized role of pollinators in ecosystem services, we currently have a
poor understanding of the contribution of Natural Protected Areas neighboring agricultural …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are obligate biotrophs that form symbiotic relationships
with a vast majority of terrestrial plants. However, this relationship requires huge investments …