The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species
was increasingly used during the 1980s to assess the conservation status of species for …

Ecological models are important for environmental decision support because they allow the
consequences of alternative policies and management scenarios to be explored. However …

Individual-based models are an exciting and widely used new tool for ecology. These
computational models allow scientists to explore the mechanisms through which population …

Globally, ecosystems and their constituent flora and fauna face the localized and broad-
scale influence of human activities. Conservation practitioners and environmental managers …

Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical
experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with …

Uncertainty is pervasive in ecology where the difficulties of dealing with sources of
uncertainty are exacerbated by variation in the system itself. Attempts at classifying …

Dugongs and manatees, the only fully aquatic herbivorous mammals, live in the coastal
waters, rivers and lakes of more than 80 subtropical and tropical countries. Symbols of fierce …

Restoration ecology is undergoing rapid growth as an academic discipline, similar to that
experienced by conservation biology over the last 15 years. Restoration ecology and …

Policy-and decision-makers in government and industry constantly face important decisions
without full knowledge of all the facts. They rely routinely on expert advice to fill critical …

Natal dispersal is a process that is critical in the spatial dynamics of populations, including
population spread, recolonization, and gene flow. It is a central focus of conservation issues …