The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe

Ecological Economics, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 181, С. 106917 - 106917

Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2020

Nature affects human well-being in multiple ways. However, the association between species diversity and at larger spatial scales remains largely unexplored. Here, we examine relationship continental scale, while controlling for other known drivers of well-being. We related socio-economic data from more than 26,000 European citizens across 26 countries with macroecological on nature characteristics Europe. Human was measured as self-reported life-satisfaction richness several taxonomic groups (e.g. birds, mammals trees). Our results show that bird is positively associated found a relatively strong relationship, indicating effect may be similar magnitude to income. discuss two, non-exclusive pathways this relationship: direct multisensory experience beneficial landscape properties which promote both people's Based these results, study argues management actions protection birds landscapes support them would benefit humans. suggest political societal decision-making should consider critical role

Язык: Английский

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Human presence and human footprint have non-equivalent effects on wildlife spatiotemporal habitat use

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 241, С. 108383 - 108383

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2019

Язык: Английский

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The Ecology of Tropical East Asia

Oxford University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2019, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 27, 2019

Abstract Tropical East Asia is home to over 1 billion people and faces massive human impacts from its rising population rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than half of forest cover the highest rates deforestation logging in tropics. Hunting trade wildlife products threaten all large many smaller vertebrates. Despite these problems, region still supports an estimated 15–25 per cent global terrestrial biodiversity thus a key focus for conservation. This book therefore deals with plants, animals, ecosystems they inhabit, as well diverse threats their survival options provides background knowledge region’s ecology needed by both specialists non-specialists put own work into broader context. The first edition was describe entire Asian tropics subtropics, southern China western Indonesia, second extended coverage include very similar Northeast India, Bangladesh, Bhutan. third updates contents gives prominence Anthropocene possible conservation responses. accessible style, comprehensive coverage, engaging illustrations make this advanced textbook essential read senior undergraduate graduate-level students studying tropics, authoritative reference professional ecologists, conservationists, interested amateurs worldwide.

Язык: Английский

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The ecology of human–carnivore coexistence

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 117(30), С. 17876 - 17883

Опубликована: Июль 6, 2020

Significance The persistence of large carnivores in human-dominated landscapes will become increasingly challenging as the human footprint expands. Here, we bring together long-term demographic and behavioral data on one worlds’ most conflict-prone species, brown bear, to quantify mechanisms facilitating human–carnivore coexistence. We found that are highly lethal, especially young bears, until they learn adapt people. As bears age, avoid times when people active but do not strongly where live. To sustain coexistence under high rates mortality requires influx animals from areas with low presence (i.e., rescue). Paradoxically, our work demonstrates connectivity leads both conflict.

Язык: Английский

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Human disturbance increases trophic niche overlap in terrestrial carnivore communities

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 117(43), С. 26842 - 26848

Опубликована: Окт. 12, 2020

Significance Niche theory posits that species must limit overlap in the use of space, time, or resources to minimize competition. However, human disturbances are rapidly altering ecosystems with uncertain consequences for niche partitioning. Dietary partitioning is primary way many interspecific competition, and it particularly important carnivores because diet can trigger interference competition killing. We used stable isotope analyses examine carnivore diets across Great Lakes region United States show inhabiting disturbed consume more foods, leading significant increases both breadth dietary among competing species. These results suggest human-dominated landscapes experience conflict due consumption food subsidies.

Язык: Английский

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Land‐use change and biodiversity: Challenges for assembling evidence on the greatest threat to nature

Global Change Biology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 27(21), С. 5414 - 5429

Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2021

Land-use change is considered the greatest threat to nature, having caused worldwide declines in abundance, diversity, and health of species ecosystems. Despite increasing research on this global driver, there are still challenges forming an effective synthesis. The estimated impact land-use biodiversity can depend location, methods, taxonomic focus, with recent meta-analyses reaching disparate conclusions. Here, we critically appraise body our ability reach a reliable consensus. We employ named entity recognition analyze more than 4000 abstracts, alongside full reading 100 randomly selected papers. highlight broad range study designs methodologies used; most common being local space-for-time comparisons that classify land use situ. Species metrics including distribution, diversity were measured frequently complex responses such as demography, vital rates, behavior. identified biases, vertebrates well represented while detritivores largely missing. Omitting group may hinder understanding how affects ecosystem feedback. Research was heavily biased toward temperate forested biomes North America Europe, warmer regions acutely underrepresented despite offering potential insights into future effects under novel climates. Various histories covered, although understudied Africa Middle East required capture regional differences form current historical practices. Failure address these will impede impacts biodiversity, limit reliability projections have repercussions for conservation threatened species. Beyond identifying literature priorities data gaps need urgent attention offer perspectives move forward.

Язык: Английский

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Disturbance type and species life history predict mammal responses to humans

Global Change Biology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 27(16), С. 3718 - 3731

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2021

Abstract Human activity and land use change impact every landscape on Earth, driving declines in many animal species while benefiting others. Species ecological life history traits may predict success human‐dominated landscapes such that only with “winning” combinations of will persist disturbed environments. However, this link between successful coexistence humans remains obscured by the complexity anthropogenic disturbances variability among study systems. We compiled detection data for 24 mammal from 61 populations across North America to quantify effects (1) direct presence people (2) human footprint (landscape modification) occurrence levels. Thirty‐three percent exhibited a net negative response (i.e., reduced or activity) increasing and/or populations, whereas 58% were positively associated disturbance. apparent benefits tended decrease disappear at higher disturbance levels, indicative thresholds species’ capacity tolerate exploit landscapes. strong predictors their responses footprint, favoring smaller, less carnivorous, faster‐reproducing species. The positive distributed more randomly respect trait values, winners losers range body sizes dietary guilds. Differential some highlight importance considering these two forms separately when estimating impacts wildlife. Our approach provides insights into complex mechanisms through which activities shape communities globally, revealing drivers loss larger predators human‐modified

Язык: Английский

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Climate change as a global amplifier of human–wildlife conflict

Nature Climate Change, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(3), С. 224 - 234

Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Impacts of large herbivores on terrestrial ecosystems

Current Biology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(11), С. R584 - R610

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 8(5), С. 924 - 935

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Abstract Wildlife must adapt to human presence survive in the Anthropocene, so it is critical understand species responses humans different contexts. We used camera trapping as a lens view mammal changes activity during COVID-19 pandemic. Across 163 sampled 102 projects around world, amount and timing of animal varied widely. Under higher activity, mammals were less active undeveloped areas but unexpectedly more developed while exhibiting greater nocturnality. Carnivores most sensitive, showing strongest decreases greatest increases managers consider how habituation uneven sensitivity across may cause fundamental differences human–wildlife interactions along gradients influence.

Язык: Английский

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