Integrating the functions and structures to assess ecological network sustainability under climate change scenarios
Hui Sun,
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Haiwei Yin,
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Fanhua Kong
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et al.
Landscape Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(2)
Published: Feb. 10, 2024
Abstract
Context
Developing
ecological
networks
(ENs)
is
a
widely
acknowledged
conservation
strategy
for
mitigating
habitat
fragmentation
and
ecosystem
degradation.
Therefore,
it
crucial
to
assess
the
sustainability
of
ENs
before
or
after
their
development
in
order
maintain
functions
service.
While
most
previous
studies
have
explored
based
on
service
evaluation
structure
construction,
structures
EN
rarely
been
integrally
assessed
under
climate
change
scenarios.
Objective
Taking
Yangtze
River
Delta
urban
agglomeration
as
study
area,
we
aim
future
current
multiple
scenarios
by
integrating
its
structures.
Methods
Ten
were
constructed,
including
scenario
nine
Ecological
sources
derived
from
importance
service,
used
develop
using
Linkage
mapper
toolbox.
We
then
range
difference
between
indicate
functional
EN.
The
NetworkX
was
structural
stability
sustainability.
Results
capacity
6.23%
projected
decline
efficiently
providing
services
2050
selected
scenarios,
these
degradations
will
also
lead
33.55%
decrease
stability.
Poor,
low,
medium
sustainable
be
mostly
located
forests
water
bodies
central
YRDUA
with
small
average
patch
while
high
mainly
distributed
southwestern
mountainous
regions
areas
north-central
region
larger
area.
Conclusion
Our
provides
prospective
assessment
EN,
which
particularly
enhancing
strategies
ensuring
landscape
Constructing
assessing
can
provide
effective
information
long-term
management.
Language: Английский
Mapping climate adaptation corridors for biodiversity—A regional-scale case study in Central America
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(5), P. e0304756 - e0304756
Published: May 31, 2024
Climate
adaptation
corridors
are
widely
recognized
as
important
for
promoting
biodiversity
resilience
under
climate
change.
Central
America
is
part
of
the
Mesoamerican
hotspot,
but
there
have
been
no
regional-scale
analyses
potential
in
America.
We
identified
2375
throughout
that
link
lowland
protected
areas
(≤
500
m)
with
intact,
high-elevation
forests
(≥
1500
represent
change
refugia.
Whereas
we
found
all
American
countries,
Panama,
Belize,
and
Honduras
were
most
(medians
=
64%,
49%,
47%,
respectively)
El
Salvador
least
(median
10%).
also
developed
a
corridor
priority
index
based
on
ecological
characteristics
status
their
associated
start
end
points.
Compared
to
low-
medium-priority
corridors,
high-priority
(n
160;
top
7%
corridors)
generally
more
protected,
forested,
distributed
across
wider
elevational
gradients
Key
Biodiversity
Areas,
linked
larger
target
larger,
spanned
gradients.
For
example,
median
values,
9%
overlapped
2–3
Areas
than
corridors.
Although
targets
considerably
695
vs.
142
m,
thus
may
be
likely
support
refugia,
they
smaller
11
50
km
2
mostly
unprotected
4%
protection).
This
initial,
regional
assessment
can
help
prioritize
locations
finer-scale
research,
conservation,
restoration
activities
highlights
need
greater
conservation
Language: Английский
Áreas verdes urbanas: Oásis de biodiversidade para o controle biológico de pragas
Alessandra Russi
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Periódico Técnico e Científico Cidades Verdes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(35)
Published: July 20, 2024
Os
espaços
verdes
urbanos
desempenham
um
papel
crucial
na
conservação
da
biodiversidade
local
e
melhoria
qualidade
de
vida
população
urbana.
No
entanto,
o
controle
pragas
nesses
apresenta
desafios
significativos,
uma
vez
que
as
abordagens
tradicionais
baseadas
no
emprego
pesticidas
químicos
podem
ter
impactos
negativos
saúde
humana
meio
ambiente.
Isso
tem
levado
à
exploração
alternativas
manejo
pragas,
com
foco
em
métodos
biológico.
Este
estudo
teve
como
objetivo
realizar
revisão
bibliográfica
sobre
estratégias
biológico
adotadas
áreas
urbanas.
A
metodologia
envolveu
a
busca
artigos
científicos,
publicados
nos
últimos
cinco
anos,
base
dados
Science
Direct,
utilizando
os
descritores
"controle
biológico"
"jardins
urbanos".
pesquisa
resultou
total
27
abordando
biológico:
natural
(7
artigos),
conservativo
(15
artigos)
aumentativo
(5
artigos).
resultados
destacam
importância
do
urbanos,
ênfase
para
conservativo,
por
habitat
populações
inimigos
naturais,
resíduos
orgânicos
adubação
solo
monitoramento
seus
agentes
biocontrole.
Em
síntese,
representa
alternativa
ecológica
sustentável
ao
uso
sintéticos,
contribuindo
manutenção
equilíbrio
ambiental
disponibilização
serviços
ecossistêmicos.
Planning and implementing ecological corridors in the southeast Atlantic Forest: Challenges and opportunities
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(suppl 3)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Designing
ecological
corridors
studies
are
much
more
common
than
that
evaluate
the
effectiveness
and
practicality
of
implementation.
Thus,
this
study
aimed
to
identify
discuss
factors
can
influence
implementation
designed
from
a
multicriteria
analysis.
For
purpose,
corridor
efforts
Non-Governmental
Organization
(NGO)
in
an
Atlantic
Forest
region
were
evaluated.
The
following
information
about
restoration
projects
was
collected
NGO
database:
georeferenced
polygons,
technique,
project
size,
motivation,
land
use
tenure
characteristics
site.
Restoration
polygons
spatially
referenced
planned
areas
classified
according
cover,
slope,
distance
roads
occurrence
Permanent
Preservation
Areas.
implemented
455.0
hectares
restoration,
with
only
10.7%
within
proposed
corridors.
concentrated
on
which
presents
significant
differences
between
In
practice,
primarily
guided
by
local
landscape,
project's
constraints
will
interest
rural
landowners
restoring
their
properties.
This
differs
its
planning,
social
economic
aspects
not
considered
environmental
variables
taken
into.
Language: Английский
Marco jurídico y administrativo mexicano para la evaluación de programas de restauración de poblaciones de tortugas marinas
JAINA Costas y Mares ante el Cambio Climático,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 5 - 24
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
This
document
provides
a
historical
overview
of
the
National
Sea
Turtle
Conservation
Program
(pnctm)
from
perspective
public
policies
on
environmental
matters.
Initially,
timeline
is
presented,
highlighting
some
most
significant
events
since
beginning
pnctm,
considered
one
oldest
conservation
programs
in
Mexico.
In
second
part,
conceptual
framework
that
underlies
Species
at
Risk
(pace)
analyzed
as
tool
for
managing
policy
and
that,
such,
must
be
subject
to
processes
essential
project
management,
such
evaluation.
this
context,
importance
evaluation
(their
projects)
highlighted
means
insight
led
improvements
their
contents
program
implementation,
orienting
them
towards
adaptive
management
improve
results.
case,
entails
recovery
sea
turtle
populations.
An
exercises
species
plans
international
level
Mexico
presented.
From
we
conclude
there
critical
urgency
evaluate
results
plans,
pace.
Keywords:
Environmental
policy,
evaluation,
turtles,
PACE
Language: Английский