Restoration, Reintroduction, and Rewilding in a Changing World

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 453 - 462

Published: March 14, 2016

Language: Английский

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Human–wildlife coexistence in a changing world

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 34(4), P. 786 - 794

Published: May 14, 2020

Abstract Human–wildlife conflict (HWC) is a key topic in conservation and agricultural research. Decision makers need evidence‐based information to design sustainable management plans policy instruments. However, providing objective decision support can be challenging because realities perceptions of human–wildlife interactions vary widely between within rural, urban, peri‐urban areas. Land users who incur costs through wildlife argue that wildlife‐related losses should compensated prevention subsidized. Supporters coexistence policies, such as urban‐dwelling people, may not face threats their livelihoods from wildlife. Such spatial heterogeneity the cost benefits living with germane most contemporary societies. This Special Section features contributions on wildlife‐induced damages range human perspectives (land use, psychology, governance, local attitudes perceptions, benefits, HWC theory) ecological (animal behavior). Building current literature articles this section, we developed conceptual model help frame dimensions. The framework used determine damage implementation levels approaches resolution. Our synthesis revealed inter‐ transdisciplinary multilevel governance stakeholders institutions implement strategies promote coexistence.

Language: Английский

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Spatio-temporal assessment of urbanization impacts on ecosystem services: Case study of Nanjing City, China

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 416 - 427

Published: July 29, 2016

Language: Английский

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Mapping agricultural land abandonment from spatial and temporal segmentation of Landsat time series

Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 210, P. 12 - 24

Published: March 18, 2018

Language: Английский

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Protected area connectivity: Shortfalls in global targets and country-level priorities

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 219, P. 53 - 67

Published: Jan. 10, 2018

Connectivity of protected areas (PAs) is crucial for meeting their conservation goals. We provide the first global evaluation countries' progress towards Aichi Target 11 Convention on Biological Diversity that to have at least 17% land covered by well-connected PA systems 2020. quantify how well terrestrial countries are designed promote connectivity, using Protected Connected (ProtConn) indicator. refine ProtConn focus part connectivity in power a country influence, i.e. not penalizing isolation due sea and foreign lands. found globally only 7.5% area connected lands, which about half coverage 14.7%, 30% currently meet element. These findings suggest need considerable efforts improve globally. further identify main priorities improving or sustaining each country: general increase coverage, targeted designation PAs strategic locations ensuring permeability unprotected landscapes between PAs, coordinated management neighbouring within country, and/or transnational coordination with other countries. Our assessment provides key contribution evaluate targets highlight important strengths weaknesses design world's regions.

Language: Английский

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A walk on the wild side: Disturbance dynamics and the conservation and management of European mountain forest ecosystems

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 388, P. 120 - 131

Published: Sept. 9, 2016

Language: Английский

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The challenges and opportunities of coexisting with wild ungulates in the human-dominated landscapes of Europe's Anthropocene

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 244, P. 108500 - 108500

Published: March 14, 2020

The cumulative impact of human activities has driven many species into severe declines across the globe. However, recent focus on conservation optimism begun to highlight case studies that go against this trend. Reforestation, agricultural abandonment, reintroduction and legislative change have led a situation where large mammals recovered are now widespread European continent. This study summarizes knowledge about wild ungulate distribution in Europe review diversity ways which they interact with humans. Drawn from wide range sources, we built maps ungulates. Results show 90% is home at least 1 native ungulate, roe deer boar occupying 74% 64% respectively. In contrast, mountain ungulates only occupy 5% Europe, often associated protected areas. most combined extensive activity within result interactions between These can be classified as services or disservices depending value orientation economic position various stakeholders perceiving relationship. Overall, our survey highlights success wildlife management policies potential for continental scale human-dominated landscapes. maintaining requires actions national institutions improve coordinated jurisdictional borders sectorial coordination whole landscape.

Language: Английский

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Trade-offs of European agricultural abandonment

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 290 - 301

Published: Jan. 13, 2017

Language: Английский

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Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography

Plant Ecology & Diversity, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 12(3-4), P. 189 - 385

Published: May 4, 2019

Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils (e.g. tree stumps), macrofossils seeds, leaves), and microfossils pollen, spores) preserved in peat bogs lake sediments. Although have been studied since the late eighteenth century, today is largely dominated by pollen analysis.Quaternary analysis just over 100 years old. It started primarily as a geological tool for correlation, relative dating, climate reconstruction. In 1950 major advance occurred with publication Knut Fægri Johs Iversen of their Text-book Modern Pollen Analysis which provided foundations botanical ecological past dynamics biota biotic systems. The development radiocarbon dating 1950s freed from being dating. As result these developments, became valuable implement long-term ecology biogeography.Selected contributions that has made to biogeography are reviewed. They fall into four general parts: (1) aspects interglacial glacial stages such location nature glacial-stage refugia soil glaciated unglaciated areas; (2) responses environmental change (spreading, extinction, persistence, adaptation); (3) topics potential niches, vegetation, forest dynamics; (4) its application human impact tropical systems, conservation changing world, island palaeoecology, plant–animal interactions, biodiversity patterns time.The future briefly discussed 10 suggestions presented help strengthen it links biogeography. much contribute when used conjunction new approaches ancient-DNA, molecular biomarkers, multi-proxy palaeoecology.

Language: Английский

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Guiding principles for rewilding

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 35(6), P. 1882 - 1893

Published: March 17, 2021

There has been much recent interest in the concept of rewilding as a tool for nature conservation, but also confusion over idea, which limited its utility. We developed unifying definition and 10 guiding principles through survey 59 experts, summary key organizations' visions, workshops involving 100 participants from around world. The convey that exits on continuum scale, connectivity, level human influence aims to restore ecosystem structure functions achieve self-sustaining autonomous nature. These clarify improve effectiveness global conservation targets, including those UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. Finally, we suggest differences perspectives lie largely extent it is seen achievable specific interventions. An understanding context projects success, careful site-specific interpretations will help rewilding.Recientemente ha habido mucho interés por el concepto de retorno la vida silvestre como herramienta para conservación naturaleza, pero también confusión idea que limitado su utilidad. Desarrollamos una definición unificadora y diez principios básicos medio encuestas expertos en silvestre, un resumen las visiones organizaciones más importantes talleres involucraron participantes todo mundo. Los transmiten existe continuo escala, conectividad nivel influencia humana objetivo es restaurar estructura funciones del ecosistema lograr naturaleza autónoma autosustentable. Estos aclaran e incrementan efectividad los objetivos mundiales conservación, incluyendo aquellos Década ONU Restauración Ecosistemas Marco Trabajo Biodiversidad post 2020. Finalmente, sugerimos diferencias perspectivas yacen principalmente grado al visto factible intervenciones específicas. Un entendimiento contexto proyectos importante éxito, interpretaciones específicas sitio ayudarán metas silvestre. Principios Básicos Retorno Vida Silvestre.

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