Causal networks clarify productivity–richness interrelations, bivariate plots do not

JB Grace, PB Adler, W Stanley Harpole… - Functional …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Perhaps no other pair of variables in ecology has generated as much discussion as species
richness and ecosystem productivity, as illustrated by the reactions by Pierce () and others to …

Measuring ecological integrity: history, practical applications, and research opportunities

Z Wurtzebach, C Schultz - BioScience, 2016 - academic.oup.com
The concept of ecological integrity is increasingly being used to guide monitoring efforts
across North American public land agencies. We provide a history of this concept and …

Re-validation of biochemophysical variables as metrics for assessing the ecological integrity of an aquatic ecosystem (Badagry Lagoon, Lagos, Nigeria)

PE Ndimele - Applied Water Science, 2023 - Springer
Assessment of ecological integrity of aquatic ecosystem is a major priority for scientists,
government and private concerns all-over the world. In this study, multi-metric indices …

Quantifying ecological integrity of terrestrial systems to inform management of multiple-use public lands in the United States

SK Carter, E Fleishman, IIF Leinwand… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
The concept of ecological integrity has been applied widely to management of aquatic
systems, but still is considered by many to be too vague and difficult to quantify to be useful …

Development and evaluation of NatureServe's multi-metric ecological integrity assessment method for wetland ecosystems

D Faber-Langendoen, J Lemly, W Nichols, J Rocchio… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many ecological monitoring and assessment programs include rapid assessment methods
that employ indicators or metrics to track the degree of divergence of ecosystem condition …

Multi-criteria spatial identification of carnivore conservation areas under data scarcity and conflict: a jaguar case study in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

DA Zárrate-Charry, AL Massey… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
Human–wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and prey hunting are the main threats to carnivore
species worldwide. Forest conversion as consequence of deforestation and agricultural …

[PDF][PDF] An Introduction to NatureServe's Ecological Integrity Assessment Method

D Faber-Langendoen, W Nichols… - NatureServe …, 2016 - natureserve.org
Ecological integrity concepts provide valuable information for assessing ecosystem
condition and management effectiveness, and are an important component of ecologically …

Rapid Ecological Integrity Assessment Metrics to Restore Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity for Shortleaf Pine–Oak Ecosystems

C Nordman, D Faber-Langendoen, J Baggs - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Open woodlands dominated by shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) and oak are historically
an important component of the landscape across the southeastern United States. These …

Methodology for classifying the ecosystem integrity of forests in Germany using quantified indicators

M Jenssen, S Nickel, W Schröder - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2021 - Springer
Background Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and climate change can have impacts on
ecological structures and functions, and thus on the integrity of ecosystems and their …

Methodologie integrativer Analyse, Modellierung und Management umweltwissenschaftlicher Daten für landschaftsökologische Forschung und Lehre am Beispiel der …

SD Nickel - 2021 - voado.uni-vechta.de
Die der kumulativen Habilitationsschrift zugrundeliegenden Publikationen zur Bioindikation
atmosphärischer Stoffeinträge und Abschätzung daraus resultierender Veränderungen der …