Using circuit theory to model connectivity in ecology, evolution, and conservation
Connectivity among populations and habitats is important for a wide range of ecological
processes. Understanding, preserving, and restoring connectivity in complex landscapes …
processes. Understanding, preserving, and restoring connectivity in complex landscapes …
Assessing risks to wildlife populations from multiple stressors: overview of the problem and research needs
WR Munns Jr - Ecology and Society, 2006 - JSTOR
Wildlife populations are experiencing increasing pressure from human-induced changes in
the landscape. Stressors including agricultural and urban land use, introduced invasive and …
the landscape. Stressors including agricultural and urban land use, introduced invasive and …
When good animals love bad habitats: ecological traps and the conservation of animal populations
J Battin - Conservation Biology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of the ecological trap, a low‐quality habitat that animals prefer over other
available habitats of higher quality, has appeared in the ecological literature irregularly for …
available habitats of higher quality, has appeared in the ecological literature irregularly for …
Moving beyond static species distribution models in support of conservation biogeography
J Franklin - Diversity and Distributions, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To demonstrate that multi‐modelling methods have effectively been used to combine
static species distribution models (SDM), predicting the geographical pattern of suitable …
static species distribution models (SDM), predicting the geographical pattern of suitable …
Modelling range dynamics under global change: which framework and why?
To conserve future biodiversity, a better understanding of the likely effects of climate and
land‐use change on the geographical distributions of species and the persistence of …
land‐use change on the geographical distributions of species and the persistence of …
Drafting a conservation blueprint: a practitioner's guide to planning for biodiversity
C Groves, MW Beck, JV Higgins, EC Saxon - 2003 - academia.edu
With the signing of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and the establishment of a 2010
target for conserving biodiversity, feverish attempts are underway to develop mechanisms …
target for conserving biodiversity, feverish attempts are underway to develop mechanisms …
A multicriteria assessment of the irreplaceability and vulnerability of sites in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
We conducted a systematic conservation assessment of the 10.8‐million‐ha Greater
Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), integrating three basic approaches to conservation planning …
Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), integrating three basic approaches to conservation planning …
Gap-crossing decisions by forest birds: an empirical basis for parameterizing spatially-explicit, individual-based models
M Bélisle, A Desrochers - Landscape Ecology, 2002 - Springer
Spatially-explicit, individual-based models are increasingly used to evaluate the effects of
habitat loss and fragmentation on habitat use and population persistence. Yet, they are …
habitat loss and fragmentation on habitat use and population persistence. Yet, they are …
[HTML][HTML] Improving the writing of research papers: IMRAD and beyond
J Wu - Landscape Ecology, 2011 - Springer
Publishing in peer-reviewed journals is essential to scientific research.''A scientific
experiment, no matter how spectacular the results, is not completed until the results are …
experiment, no matter how spectacular the results, is not completed until the results are …
[PDF][PDF] A practical handbook for population viability analysis
The 1997 document Conservation by Design: A Framework for Mission Successstates that
the conservation goal of The Nature Conservancy is “the long-term survival of all viable …
the conservation goal of The Nature Conservancy is “the long-term survival of all viable …