Landscape connectivity
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Human activity during the Anthropocene has transformed landscapes worldwide on a scale that rivals or exceeds even the largest of natural forces. Landscape ecology has emerged as a science to investigate the interactions between natural... more
Potential distribution and landscape connectivity: criteria for reevaluating the threat degree of Campylorhynchus yucatanicus (Aves: Troglodytidae). Geographic distribution and habitat quality are key criteria for assessing the degree of... more
Cities need to build on their resilience to cope with a broad range of natural and manmade hazards that threaten their competitiveness, livability, and functionality. Recognizing this need, the resilience concept is increasingly used as... more
In the decade or so since the concept was formalized in landscape ecology (Taylor et al. 1993) the meaning of the term ‘landscape connectivity’ has become rather diffuse and ambiguous. Many researchers continue to ignore key elements of... more
The early pioneers of archaeological Geographic Information Systems (GIS) advocated for a future where this technology was more than a data-management tool. To this end, they emphasized harnessing the analytic power of GIS to advance... more
Occupying only 7% of their historical range and confined to forested habitats interspersed in a matrix of human dominated landscapes, tigers (Panthera tigris) typify the problems faced by most large carnivores worldwide. With heads of... more
Extensive cattle production currently occupies more than 27% of the rural landscapes in Latin America, and continues to expand. This activity, deeply rooted in the culture and rural economy of the region, requires an urgent transformation... more
The study aims to create an upper-scaled green infrastructure plan for the Siirt, using ecological planning principles. In order to create this plan, the cores, corridors and sites, which are green infrastructure components, were... more