State of the world's birds
AC Lees, L Haskell, T Allinson… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
We present an overview of the global spatiotemporal distribution of avian biodiversity,
changes in our knowledge of that biodiversity, and the extent to which it is imperilled. Birds …
changes in our knowledge of that biodiversity, and the extent to which it is imperilled. Birds …
Designing optimal human‐modified landscapes for forest biodiversity conservation
Agriculture and development transform forest ecosystems to human‐modified landscapes.
Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the appropriate …
Decades of research in ecology have generated myriad concepts for the appropriate …
Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions
Here we build on the manifesto 'World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …
Alliance of World Scientists. As a group of conservation biologists deeply concerned about …
Ecosystem decay exacerbates biodiversity loss with habitat loss
Although habitat loss is the predominant factor leading to biodiversity loss in the
Anthropocene,, exactly how this loss manifests—and at which scales—remains a central …
Anthropocene,, exactly how this loss manifests—and at which scales—remains a central …
Global synthesis of conservation studies reveals the importance of small habitat patches for biodiversity
Island biogeography theory posits that species richness increases with island size and
decreases with isolation. This logic underpins much conservation policy and regulation, with …
decreases with isolation. This logic underpins much conservation policy and regulation, with …
Is habitat fragmentation bad for biodiversity?
In a review of landscape-scale empirical studies, Fahrig (2017a) found that ecological
responses to habitat fragmentation per se (fragmentation independent of habitat amount) …
responses to habitat fragmentation per se (fragmentation independent of habitat amount) …
The disproportionately high value of small patches for biodiversity conservation
Small habitat patches have been historically neglected in conservation, primarily because
extinction risk is higher in small patches. Nevertheless, sets of small patches usually harbor …
extinction risk is higher in small patches. Nevertheless, sets of small patches usually harbor …
A framework for the detection and attribution of biodiversity change
A Gonzalez, JM Chase… - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The causes of biodiversity change are of great scientific interest and central to policy efforts
aimed at meeting biodiversity targets. Changes in species diversity and high rates of …
aimed at meeting biodiversity targets. Changes in species diversity and high rates of …
Quantifying the spatial impact of landscape fragmentation on habitat quality: A multi-temporal dimensional comparison between the Yangtze River Economic Belt and …
L Zheng, Y Wang, J Li - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Landscape fragmentation due to urban sprawl and industrialization has caused habitat loss
and threatened global biodiversity. However, the magnitude, spatial pattern, and …
and threatened global biodiversity. However, the magnitude, spatial pattern, and …
Impact of land use changes and habitat fragmentation on the eco-epidemiology of tick-borne diseases
MA Diuk-Wasser, MC VanAcker… - Journal of Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The incidence of tick-borne diseases has increased in recent decades and accounts for the
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …
majority of vector-borne disease cases in temperate areas of Europe, North America, and …