Circuit‐theory applications to connectivity science and conservation

BG Dickson, CM Albano, R Anantharaman… - Conservation …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation practitioners have long recognized ecological connectivity as a global priority
for preserving biodiversity and ecosystem function. In the early years of conservation …

[HTML][HTML] Connectivity metrics for conservation planning and monitoring

ATH Keeley, P Beier, JS Jenness - Biological Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
Conservation plans increasingly include goals to maintain a connected network. For
example, planners might design a linkage between two conserved areas, or the parties to …

Construction and optimization of an ecological network based on morphological spatial pattern analysis and circuit theory

Y An, S Liu, Y Sun, F Shi, R Beazley - Landscape Ecology, 2021 - Springer
Context Regional ecological networks play an important role in biodiversity conservation
and should be constructed and optimized for continued ecosystem functioning. Objectives …

Applying network theory to prioritize multispecies habitat networks that are robust to climate and land‐use change

CH Albert, B Rayfield, M Dumitru… - Conservation …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Designing connected landscapes is among the most widespread strategies for achieving
biodiversity conservation targets. The challenge lies in simultaneously satisfying the …

Landscape connectivity for wildlife: development and validation of multispecies linkage maps

EL Koen, J Bowman, C Sadowski… - Methods in Ecology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The ability to identify regions of high functional connectivity for multiple wildlife species is of
conservation interest with respect to habitat management and corridor planning. We present …

Circuitscape in Julia: empowering dynamic approaches to connectivity assessment

KR Hall, R Anantharaman, VA Landau, M Clark… - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
The conservation field is experiencing a rapid increase in the amount, variety, and quality of
spatial data that can help us understand species movement and landscape connectivity …

A resilient and connected network of sites to sustain biodiversity under a changing climate

MG Anderson, M Clark, AP Olivero… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Motivated by declines in biodiversity exacerbated by climate change, we identified a network
of conservation sites designed to provide resilient habitat for species, while supporting …

Connecting models to movements: testing connectivity model predictions against empirical migration and dispersal data

ML McClure, AJ Hansen, RM Inman - Landscape Ecology, 2016 - Springer
Context Connectivity has become a top conservation priority in response to landscape
fragmentation. Many methods have been developed to identify areas of the landscape with …

Circuitscape in Julia: High performance connectivity modelling to support conservation decisions

R Anantharaman, K Hall, V Shah… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
Connectivity across landscapes influences a wide range of conservation-relevant ecological
processes, including species movements, gene flow, and the spread of wildfire, pests, and …

Spatial pattern of the green heat sink using patch-and network-based analysis: Implication for urban temperature alleviation

Z Mokhtari, S Barghjelveh, R Sayahnia… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the evidence on the cooling effects of urban green spaces (UGS), little is known
about how they function as an interconnected network of cold green patches or a green heat …