We examine the concept of “conservation value”(CV), its use in conservation biology and
environmental management, and its quantification in the literature (1976–2015). We find that …

Urbanization has rapidly transformed the global landscape, and its impact on ecology and
biodiversity has a critical concern for sustainable development. Integrating urban planning …

Since the implementation of market oriented economic reform in 1978, China has been on
the track of rapid urbanization. The unprecedented urbanization in China has resulted in …

Local biodiversity monitoring is important to assess the effects of global change, but also to
evaluate the performance of landscape and wildlife protection, since large-scale …

Mediterranean regions are likely to be the most vulnerable areas to wildfires in Europe. In
this context, land-use change has promoted land abandonment and the consequent …

Mediterranean wooded grasslands are multipurpose systems that support high plant and
animal diversity levels and are habitats of European importance (ie, 6310–Dehesas with …

Urban ecosystems are increasingly dominating landscapes globally, so it is critical to
understand the effects of human settlements on biodiversity. Bird communities are effective …

Urbanization decreases the species richness and results in the homogenization of bird
communities. Bird species are important indicator species for biodiversity and reflect the …

This paper is based on an integrated assessment of abandoned farmland in the Iberian
Southeast, a representative area of rich-biodiversity landscapes subject to strong physical …

Mediterranean extensive grassland-based systems were in the past and are currently
subjected to the contrasting threats of intensification and abandonment, especially in less …