Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe (very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …
ML Hossain, J Li - Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 - Elsevier
The growing season normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI GS) of vegetation and their responses to climate extremes are critical in assessing the resistance and resilience of …
Protected areas (PA) are refugia of biodiversity. However, anthropogenic climate change induces a redistribution of life on Earth that affects the effectiveness of PAs. When species …
Given the unprecedented rates of global warming, widespread shifts in species' distributions are anticipated to play a key role for their survival. Yet, current conservation policies often …
Habitat loss from unrelenting human pressure is causing an unprecedented decline in global biodiversity. Protected areas (PAs) are meant to counteract loss and fragmentation of …
Drought is a widespread hazard that can tremendously affect the biodiversity, habitat of wild species, and ecosystem functioning and stability, especially in the dry region. Due to its …
Aim Protected areas are essential to conserve biodiversity and ecosystem benefits to society under increasing human pressures of the Anthropocene. Anthropogenic climate change …
Achieving ambitious goals to conserve at least 30% of US lands and waters by 2030 (“30× 30”) will require a multiscale baseline understanding of current protections, key …