Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(5)
Published: April 27, 2024
Abstract
Context
Protected
areas
(PAs)
serve
as
robust
safeguards
for
the
ecological
safety
of
urban
areas,
and
positively
affect
their
socioeconomic
development.
However,
limited
research
that
integrates
both
aspects
to
evaluate
role
PAs.
Objectives
In
this
study,
we
aimed
establish
an
evaluation
framework
PAs
applies
concept
landscape
sustainability
functions
enhance
understanding
Additionally,
develop
analytical
identifying
correlation
elements
protected
(PA-LS)
improving
mechanisms
underlying
Methods
This
study
focused
on
38
in
Beijing,
China.
We
established
PA-LS
by
analyzing
changes
overall
services
from
2000
2019,
functions.
Subsequently,
was
identify
factors
PA-LS,
focusing
four
aspects:
fundamental
characteristics
PAs,
patterns
impact
human
well-being
within
a
5
km
buffer
Results
The
Beijings’
revealed
30
(78.95%
total)
were
strongly
sustainable,
eight
(21.05%)
weakly
none
unsustainable.
results
there
positive
between
several
including
density
road
network
1
economic
income
employment
rate
Conversely,
negative
one
factor
its
distance
center.
Other
factors,
such
category,
area,
classification
SHDI
(ecological
land),
ED,
LPI
(forest)
population
residents’
health
unrelated
PA-LS.
Conclusions
framework,
which
significantly
contributes
enhancing
value
cognition
enriching
landscape-sustainability
methods.
Furthermore,
provides
valuable
support
serves
reference
conservation
management
Beijing
similar
metropolitan
cities.
Conservation Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 24, 2025
Abstract
Terrestrial
protected
areas
are
essential
for
biodiversity
conservation,
yet
it
is
not
fully
understood
when
and
how
different
types
of
most
effective
in
achieving
specific
conservation
objectives.
We
assessed
the
impact
reserves
on
tree
cover
loss
gain
through
a
case
study
Tasmania,
Australia.
considered
varying
protection
levels
(strict,
where
human
activities
restricted,
multiple
use)
governance
(public
private).
used
counterfactual
matching
approach
to
compare
between
matched
unprotected
from
2004
2021.
accounted
forest
policy
changes,
environmental
covariates,
pressures
reduce
placement
bias.
also
characterized
by
size,
governance,
management,
vegetation
compared
covariates
inside
outside
define
baseline
conditions.
Reserves
established
2016
were
overall
75.4%
less
likely
have
lost
16.0%
more
had
with
controls.
Patterns
varied
level
type.
Multiple‐use
as
which
restricted.
Privately
managed
contributed
growth,
public
helped
avoid
loss.
This
highlights
reserves’
distinct
contributions
targets,
private
allowing
growth
restoration
acting
stable
anchor
points.
Our
results
emphasize
importance
having
diverse
array
enhance
resilience
reserve
networks.
advocate
adaptive
regional
measures
robust
monitoring
achieve
global
ecological
targets.
Journal of Vegetation Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
36(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Questions
Forest
timberlines
are
globally
influenced
by
climatic
and
anthropogenic
factors,
with
regional
differences
in
species
composition,
spatial
patterns,
temporal
dynamics.
We
studied
mountain
forests
a
climatically
heterogeneous
region
to
analyze
(I)
the
distribution
structure
of
timberline
across
local
topographic
gradients,
(II)
dynamics
over
last
70
years
their
drivers.
Location
Cantabrian
Mountains,
Northwestern
Spain.
Methods
used
vegetation
maps
describing
habitat
distributions
high
thematic
resolution
characterize
montane
forest
types
forming
natural
timberlines.
assessed
elevation
for
each
type
fitted
generalized
linear
models
main
environmental
drivers
at
scale.
also
examined
current
historical
aerial
imagery
explore
changes
since
1950s
mixed
evaluate
driving
factors.
Results
The
varied
from
1700
2000
m,
highest
elevations
found
Betula
celtiberica
Quercus
orocantabrica
forests.
Regional
variation
was
primarily
mean
annual
temperature
solar
radiation,
secondarily
distance
roads.
detected
upward
shifts
dominated
(10.9
±
11.6
m),
petraea
(7.7
8.5
Fagus
sylvatica
on
acid
(6.4
9.2
m)
non‐acid
(3.0
3.9
soils,
while
largely
remained
unchanged.
Beyond
type,
were
mainly
explained
northness,
eastness,
slope.
Conclusions
Our
study
indicates
that
within‐regional
patterns
is
determined
its
relationships
climate
topography.
provide
evidence
continentality–oceanity
gradient
determining
middle
latitudes.
Although
higher
reached
under
continental
conditions,
stronger
oceanic
conditions
may
be
dispersal
abilities
species.
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
52, P. 101712 - 101712
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
China
and
the
different
climatic
zones.
Vapor
pressure
deficit
(VPD)
soil
moisture
(SM)
are
vital
for
land-atmosphere
hydrological
cycle
vegetation
growth.
Understanding
spatiotemporal
variations
of
VPD
SM
is
essential
exploring
dynamics
ecosystem
changes.
However,
our
current
understanding
simultaneous
within
specific
regions
remains
limited.
This
study
utilized
Empirical
Orthogonal
Function
(EOF)
methods
to
analyze
variability
VPD,
surface
(SMsurf),
root-zone
(SMroot),
respectively.
We
then
investigated
synchronous
asynchronous
examined
their
relationships
with
factors.
From
1980–2020,
exhibited
a
significant
upward
trend
across
in
various
climate
zones,
indicating
an
increase
atmospheric
dryness.
trends
SMsurf
SMroot
showed
slight
but
divergent
patterns
In
summary,
approximately
43%
experiences
both
SM,
mainly
semi-arid
arid
regions.
Conversely,
about
4%
shows
contrasting
changes
primarily
humid
tropical
subtropical
These
findings
enhance
climates,
emphasizing
significance
drought
semi-humid
Trees Forests and People,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100529 - 100529
Published: March 2, 2024
Mountain
cultural
landscapes
of
southern
Europe
have
been
affected
during
the
20th
century
by
significant
land
use
changes,
due
to
depopulation
and
abandonment
traditional
agro-silvo-pastoral
practices.
In
addition,
cessation
forest
management
led
a
homogenization
structures
loss
habitats.
Italy
is
one
European
countries
most
consequences
mountain
areas.
Moscheta
located
in
Italian
Apennines,
Tuscany,
its
economy
has
based
for
centuries
on
forests
(for
timber,
firewood,
charcoal,
chestnuts
produce
flour)
livestock.
The
aim
paper
analyze
changes
occurred
typical
landscape
last
191
years,
describe
characteristics
results
Forest
Landscape
Restoration
project
recently
implemented.
methodology
GIS-based
spatial
analyses
comparing
1832,
2013
2023.
period
1832-2013,
45%
total
surface
was
forestation
(average
rate
1.9
ha/year)
mainly
pastures
wooded
pastures,
but
also
direct
conifer
afforestation.
Chestnut
groves
were
abandoned
as
they
no
more
economically
interesting.
From
2010s,
(FLR)
implemented
considering
economical,
technical
future
feasibility.
It
focused
recovering
monumental
chestnut
interventions
increase
touristic
attractiveness
(paths
management,
Historical
Museum
creation,
buildings
drying
restoration).
area
inscribed
2016
National
list
Rural
established
Ministry
Agriculture.
2013-2023
demonstrated
that
4
ha
historical
6.5
restored,
bringing
their
17
67
ha,
respectively.
demonstrate
completely
stopped
10
years.
Other
are
planned
future:
maintenance
groves,
rehabilitation
other
re-introduction
practice
pollarding
ten
beech
trees.
This
study
represents
first
assessment
FLR
carried
out
Moscheta,
demonstrates
restoration
open
spaces
possible
could
big
impact
landscapes,
contributing
preservation
enhancement
ecosystem
services
attractiveness,
with
potential
benefits
local
economy.
Landscape and Urban Planning,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
226, P. 104487 - 104487
Published: May 27, 2022
Many
mountain
regions
in
Europe
have
experienced
massive
migrations
towards
metropolitan
areas,
with
far-reaching
implications
for
societies
and
the
environment,
especially
croplands
grasslands.
In
this
work,
we
tailored
a
geospatial
framework
to
envisage
probability
of
land
abandonment
Spanish
Pyrenees
at
moderate
spatial
resolution.
We
predicted
likelihood
combining
machine
learning
algorithms,
data
historical
observations
period
1980
2019.
The
model
attained
high
predictive
performance
(AUC
=
0.85)
resolution
(30
m),
providing
insights
into
behavior
potential
both
its
main
driving
forces.
highest
rates
were
found
rural
settlements
towns
bottom
valleys
where
tourism
recreational
activities
proliferated
over
years.
Fast
comfortable
connections
between
areas
(e.g.
Barcelona
Zaragoza)
foster
touristic
activity
lead
creation
new
settlements.
Ecotourism
sports
promote
as
evidenced
by
Central
(from
Pallars
Jussà
Alto
Gállego
counties).
Our
results
provide
spatially
explicit
uncertainty
outputs,
site-specific
influence
drivers.
These
can
substantially
assist
planners
decision-making,
enabling
assessments
local
scale.
