Circuit‐theory applications to connectivity science and conservation

BG Dickson, CM Albano, R Anantharaman… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation practitioners have long recognized ecological connectivity as a global priority
for preserving biodiversity and ecosystem function. In the early years of conservation …

Habitat connectivity in biodiversity conservation: A review of recent studies and applications

CA Correa Ayram, ME Mendoza… - Progress in …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The study of landscape connectivity in conservation has increased considerably since the
early part of the 21st century. While the implications of landscape connectivity are self …

Construction and optimization of an ecological network based on morphological spatial pattern analysis and circuit theory

Y An, S Liu, Y Sun, F Shi, R Beazley - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context Regional ecological networks play an important role in biodiversity conservation
and should be constructed and optimized for continued ecosystem functioning. Objectives …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating ecosystem service trade-offs and rocky desertification into ecological security pattern construction in the Daning river basin of southwest China

M Gou, L Li, S Ouyang, C Shu, W Xiao, N Wang, J Hu… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction of ecological security patterns (ESPs) from the perspective of ecosystem
services is vital in regional sustainability. However, previous approaches have often not …

Are all data types and connectivity models created equal? Validating common connectivity approaches with dispersal data

KA Zeller, MK Jennings, TW Vickers… - Diversity and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim There is enormous interest in applying connectivity modelling to resistance surfaces for
identifying corridors for conservation action. However, the multiple analytical approaches …

Estimating landscape resistance from habitat suitability: effects of data source and nonlinearities

ATH Keeley, P Beier, JW Gagnon - Landscape Ecology, 2016 - Springer
Context Conservation corridors must facilitate long-distance dispersal movements to
promote gene flow, prevent inbreeding, and allow animals to shift ranges with climate …

Circuitscape in Julia: empowering dynamic approaches to connectivity assessment

KR Hall, R Anantharaman, VA Landau, M Clark… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The conservation field is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount, variety, and quality of
spatial data that can help us understand species movement and landscape connectivity …

Effects of road density and pattern on the conservation of species and biodiversity

VJ Bennett - Current Landscape Ecology Reports, 2017 - Springer
The development and presence of roads can reduce landscape permeability, lead to habitat
loss, and increase habitat fragmentation. It is these fundamental changes in landscape …

Connecting models to movements: testing connectivity model predictions against empirical migration and dispersal data

ML McClure, AJ Hansen, RM Inman - Landscape Ecology, 2016 - Springer
Context Connectivity has become a top conservation priority in response to landscape
fragmentation. Many methods have been developed to identify areas of the landscape with …

Animal behavior, cost-based corridor models, and real corridors

S LaPoint, P Gallery, M Wikelski, R Kays - Landscape ecology, 2013 - Springer
Corridors are popular conservation tools because they are thought to allow animals to safely
move between habitat fragments, thereby maintaining landscape connectivity. Nonetheless …