Wind energy is the leading renewable technology towards achieving climate goals, yet
biodiversity trade-offs via land take are emerging. Thus, we are facing the paradox of …

Predictive models on breeding habitat preferences of Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus;
Aves: Accipitridae) have been performed at four different spatial scales in Castellón …

Landscape metrics are widely used to investigate the spatial structure of landscapes.
Numerous metrics are currently available, yet only little empirical research has …

Spatial heterogeneity has an important influence on a wide range of ecological patterns and
processes, and many landscape metrics in GIS environment are used to facilitate the …

Resource selection functions (RSFs) can be used to map suitable habitat of a species based
on predicted probability of use. The spatial scale may affect accuracy of such predictions. To …

Vultures are among the most threatened bird guilds on the planet and have a unique
functional role within ecosystems. They are therefore subject to increasing research interest …

High resolution remote sensing data facilitate the use of small-scale habitat features such as
trees or hedges in the analysis of species–habitat relationships. Such data potentially …

The dehesa (oak woodland) is an extensive agro-pastoral ecosystem characteristic of the
Western Mediterranean countries which is suffering a great transformation process since …

Conservation translocations of threatened species are being widely used to mitigate human
impacts. However, their effects are surrounded by some controversy since these actions …

Raptors are limited by suitable breeding habitat, and they have specific nest-site
requirements. Habitats of high quality presumably have the resources required to sustain …