Connectivity underpins the persistence of life; it needs to inform biodiversity conservation
decisions. Yet, when prioritising conservation areas and developing actions, connectivity is …

Integrative and proactive conservation approaches are critical to the long-term persistence
of biodiversity. Molecular data can provide important information on evolutionary processes …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an area-based conservation strategy commonly used to
safeguard marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. Ecological connectivity governs the …

There has never been a more pressing and opportune time for science and practice to
collaborate towards restoration of the world's forests. Multiple uncertainties remain for …

Aim As a step towards providing support for an ecological approach to strengthening marine
protected areas (MPAs) and meeting international commitments, this study combines …

Spatial conservation prioritization (SCP) is a planning framework used to identify new
conservation areas on the basis of the spatial distribution of species, ecosystems, and their …

Marine species are moving rapidly in response to warming, often in different directions and
with variations dependent on location and depth. Given the current impetus to increase the …

Ecological functional zoning is critical for multiobjective sustainable management of social-
ecological systems. However, the framework of ecological functional zoning needs to be …

As renowned species for use in sand fixation and traditional Chinese medicines, Ephedra
sinica Stapf, Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex Mey and Ephedra equisetina Bunge have …

One of the aims of the United Nations (UN) negotiations on the conservation and
sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) is to …