Recent rapid changes in the Earth's climate have altered ecological systems around the
globe. Global warming has been linked to changes in physiology, phenology, species …

Conservation planning is the process of locating and designing conservation areas to
promote the persistence of biodiversity in situ. To do this, conservation areas must be able to …

Nature provides a wide range of benefits to people. There is increasing consensus about the
importance of incorporating these “ecosystem services” into resource management …

Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical
experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with …

Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats to biodiversity. Establishing formal
protected areas is one means of conserving habitat, but socio‐economic and political …

Habitats have substantial influence on the distribution and abundance of animals. Animals'
selective movement yields their habitat use. Animals generally are more abundant in …

Alternative futures analysis can inform community decisions regarding land and water use.
We conducted an alternative futures analysis in the Willamette River Basin in western …

Population genetics theory is primarily based on mathematical models in which spatial
complexity and temporal variability are largely ignored. In contrast, the field of landscape …

Production of marketed commodities and protection of natural systems often conflict. A focus
on only one goal can result in large losses in other goals and may result in inefficient and …

Flood disturbance processes play a key role in the functioning of riparian ecosystems and in
the maintenance of biodiversity along river corridors. As a result, riparian ecosystems can be …