Dryland ecosystem dynamic change and its drivers in Mediterranean region

H Zeng, B Wu, M Zhang, N Zhang, A Elnashar… - Current Opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review describes the latest progress of dryland ecosystem dynamic change in the
Mediterranean region. Recent findings indicate that extent of dryland in the Mediterranean …

Current extent and stratification of agroforestry in the European Union

M Den Herder, G Moreno… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2017 - Elsevier
An accurate and objective estimate on the extent of agroforestry in Europe is critical for the
development of supporting policies. For this reason, a more harmonised and uniform Pan …

The dynamic relationships between landscape structure and ecosystem services: An empirical analysis from the Wuhan metropolitan area, China

P Ran, S Hu, AE Frazier, S Yang, X Song… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental managers have been striving to optimize landscape structure to achieve a
sustained supply of ecosystem services (ESs). However, we still lack a full understanding of …

Integration of InVEST-habitat quality model with landscape pattern indexes to assess mountain plant biodiversity change: A case study of Bailongjiang watershed in …

J Gong, Y Xie, E Cao, Q Huang, H Li - Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2019 - Springer
Mountains in western China, hosted rich biodiversity and millions of people and inhabitant
with vital ecosystem services, had experienced the most serious biodiversity loss with fragile …

[HTML][HTML] Threshold effect of ecosystem services in response to climate change, human activity and landscape pattern in the upper and middle Yellow River of China

S Guo, C Wu, Y Wang, G Qiu, D Zhu, Q Niu, L Qin - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Identifying spatiotemporal heterogeneity and impact mechanism of ecosystem service value
(ESV) is critical for enhancing ecosystem management and regional sustainability. However …

Impact of landscape patterns on ecological vulnerability and ecosystem service values: An empirical analysis of Yancheng Nature Reserve in China

Z Zang, X Zou, P Zuo, Q Song, C Wang, J Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an ecological vulnerability assessment indicator system was constructed using
the “exposure–climate sensitivity–adaptive capacity” framework according to the theory of …

Bottom-up variables govern large-fire size in Portugal

PM Fernandes, T Monteiro-Henriques, N Guiomar… - Ecosystems, 2016 - Springer
Large fires and their impacts are a growing concern as changes in climate and land use
proceed. The study of large-fire controls remains incipient in comparison with other …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing wildfire exposure to communities and protected areas in Portugal

F Alcasena, A Ager, Y Le Page, P Bessa, C Loureiro… - Fire, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the 2017 wildfire season in Portugal, unprecedented episodes burned 6% of the
country's area and underscored the need for a long-term comprehensive solution to mitigate …

Characterization of biophysical contexts leading to severe wildfires in Portugal and their environmental controls

JM Fernández-Guisuraga, S Martins… - Science of the total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Characterizing the fire regime in regions prone to extreme wildfire behavior is essential for
providing comprehensive insights on potential ecosystem response to fire disturbance in the …

Assessing climate change impacts on wildfire exposure in Mediterranean areas

OM Lozano, M Salis, AA Ager, B Arca… - Risk …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
We used simulation modeling to assess potential climate change impacts on wildfire
exposure in Italy and Corsica (France). Weather data were obtained from a regional climate …