Integrating remote sensing with ecology and evolution to advance biodiversity conservation
Remote sensing has transformed the monitoring of life on Earth by revealing spatial and
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
temporal dimensions of biological diversity through structural, compositional and functional …
Fire and biodiversity in the Anthropocene
BACKGROUND Fire has shaped the diversity of life on Earth for millions of years. Variation
in fire regimes continues to be a source of biodiversity across the globe, and many plants …
in fire regimes continues to be a source of biodiversity across the globe, and many plants …
Biodiversity impacts and conservation implications of urban land expansion projected to 2050
As the global urban population is poised to grow by 2.5 billion over the next 30 y, urban land
conversions are expected to be an increasingly prominent driver of habitat and biodiversity …
conversions are expected to be an increasingly prominent driver of habitat and biodiversity …
The effects of defaunation on plants' capacity to track climate change
Half of all plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds. Seed dispersal interactions
lost through defaunation and gained during novel community assembly influence whether …
lost through defaunation and gained during novel community assembly influence whether …
Freshwater salinisation: a research agenda for a saltier world
D Cunillera-Montcusí, M Beklioğlu… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
The widespread salinisation of freshwater ecosystems poses a major threat to the
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …
A comparison between Ensemble and MaxEnt species distribution modelling approaches for conservation: A case study with Egyptian medicinal plants
E Kaky, V Nolan, A Alatawi, F Gilbert - Ecological Informatics, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the relationship between the geographical distribution of taxa and their
environmental conditions is a key concept in ecology and conservation. The use of …
environmental conditions is a key concept in ecology and conservation. The use of …
Standards for distribution models in biodiversity assessments
Demand for models in biodiversity assessments is rising, but which models are adequate for
the task? We propose a set of best-practice standards and detailed guidelines enabling …
the task? We propose a set of best-practice standards and detailed guidelines enabling …
Mechanistic forecasts of species responses to climate change: the promise of biophysical ecology
NJ Briscoe, SD Morris, PD Mathewson… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A core challenge in global change biology is to predict how species will respond to future
environmental change and to manage these responses. To make such predictions and …
environmental change and to manage these responses. To make such predictions and …
[图书][B] Environmental DNA: For biodiversity research and monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion
The projected loss of millions of square kilometres of natural ecosystems to meet future
demand for food, animal feed, fibre and bioenergy crops is likely to massively escalate …
demand for food, animal feed, fibre and bioenergy crops is likely to massively escalate …