Aim The factors that set species range limits underlie many patterns in ecology, evolution,
biogeography and conservation. These factors have been the subject of several reviews, but …

The conservation of large carnivores is a formidable challenge for biodiversity conservation.
Using a data set on the past and current status of brown bears (Ursus arctos), Eurasian lynx …

Wolverines are vulnerable to multiple, widespread, increasing forms of human activity so
have become an indicator of conservation success or failure for northern ecosystems …

Context Connectivity has become a top conservation priority in response to landscape
fragmentation. Many methods have been developed to identify areas of the landscape with …

The overarching goal of this research was to provide sound strategies to further the
development of rapeseed farming and to increase the sustainability and productivity of …

Interannual variability of mountain snowpack has important consequences for ecological
and socioeconomic systems, yet changes in variability have not been widely examined …

Because the exploitation of mineral resources has resulted in the destruction of vast
amounts of land and caused serious environmental problems, ecological restoration and …

Outdoor recreation is increasingly recognized to impact nature and wildlife, yet few studies
have examined recreation within large natural landscapes that are critical habitat to some of …

Boreal species sensitive to the timing and duration of snow cover are particularly vulnerable
to global climate change. Recent work has shown a link between wolverine (Gulo gulo) …

Protected areas are important in species conservation, but high rates of human-caused
mortality outside their borders and increasing popularity for recreation can negatively affect …