| Titre : | Biological Conservation 166 - OCT 2013 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
John F. Benson, Auteur ;
Kenneth J. Mills, Auteur ;
Karen M. Loveless, Auteur ;
Brent R. Patterson, Auteur
Eastern wolves (Canis lycaon) are a species of special concern federally in Canada that have hybridized extensively with coyotes (Canis la trans) and gray wolves (Canis lupus) in and adjacent to Algonquin Provincial Park (APP), Ontario. A compre[...]
Article
Junhua Hu, Auteur ;
Zhigang Jiang, Auteur ;
David P. Mallon, Auteur
Conservationists are far from able to assist all species threatened by extinction. Population Viability Analysis (PVA) is often used to guide decisions about the management of threatened species. Using the updated Vortex package, we carried out [...]
Article
Colin K. C. Wen, Auteur ;
Glenn R. Almany, Auteur ;
David H. Williamson, Auteur ;
Morgan S. Pratchett, Auteur ;
Thomas D. Mannering, Auteur ;
Richard D. Evans, Auteur ;
Jeffrey M. Leis, Auteur ;
Maya Srinivasan, Auteur ;
Geoffrey P. Jones, Auteur
No-take marine reserves are widely advocated as a means to conserve biodiversity and sustain fisheries. Within adequately protected reserves, the abundance, mean size and age of targeted fish and invertebrate species are often increased. However[...]
Article
Tim A. Reid, Auteur ;
Geoffrey N. Tuck, Auteur ;
Mark A. Hindell, Auteur ;
Sam Thalmann, Auteur ;
Richard A. Phillips, Auteur ;
Chris Wilcox, Auteur
Populations of flesh-footed shearwaters on Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea, have declined recently, with mortality in longline fisheries likely to be one of the major causes. It is therefore imperative to increase our understanding of their distrib[...]
Article
Alessandro R. Morais, Auteur ;
Mariana N. Siqueira, Auteur ;
Priscila Lemes, Auteur ;
Natan M. Maciel, Auteur ;
Paulo De Marco, Auteur ;
Daniel Brito, Auteur
Many species are classified as Data Deficient, because there is a knowledge gap about distribution range and population size and trends. This situation may be a problem in conservation, because the extinction risk of these species is unknown. In[...]
Article
Jenny L. McCune, Auteur ;
Marlow G. Pellatt, Auteur ;
Mark Vellend, Auteur
Many ecosystems of conservation concern owe their unique characteristics to long-term management by indigenous peoples. However, there are serious debates concerning the degree and extent of this influence. We argue that delving into the long-te[...]
Article
Conservation in the City is challenging because of a continued view that the urban realm is antithetical to nature. This was clearly the case when the first Swiss National Park was established at the beginning of the 20th century. New Swiss legi[...]
Article
Tibor Hartel, Auteur ;
Ine Dorresteijn, Auteur ;
Catherine Klein, Auteur ;
Orsolya Máthé, Auteur ;
Cosmin I. Moga, Auteur ;
Kinga Oellerer, Auteur ;
Marlene Roellig, Auteur ;
Henrik Von Wehrden, Auteur ;
Joern Fischer, Auteur
Wood-pastures are among the oldest land-use types in Europe and have high ecological and cultural importance. They are under rapid decline all over Europe because of changes in land use, tree cutting, and lack of regeneration. In this study we c[...]
Article
Yang Hu, Auteur ;
Sarra Magaton, Auteur ;
Graeme Gillespie, Auteur ;
Tim S. Jessop, Auteur
Timber harvesting is a common global disturbance that has important effects on the ability of forests to provide ecosystems services and retain biodiversity. Using predictive frameworks to examine biodiversity responses to logging could assist i[...]
Article
Arnald Marcer, Auteur ;
Llorenc Saez, Auteur ;
Roberto Molowny-Horas, Auteur ;
Xavier Pons, Auteur ;
Joan Pino, Auteur
Range maps provide important information in species conservation management, specially in the case of rare species of conservation interest. For the vast majority of cases, this information can only be estimated by means of species distribution [...]
Article
E. T. Chester, Auteur ;
B. J. Robson, Auteur
We reviewed literature describing the potential for freshwater anthropogenic waterbodies to act as refuges from disturbance. We identified research related to the refuge potential of a wide range of waterbodies, using waterbody names as keywords[...]
Article
Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Auteur ;
Lian Pin Koh, Auteur ;
Richard B. Primack, Auteur
The quintessential scientist is exceedingly hardworking and antisocial, and one who would spend countless evenings and weekends buried under her/his microscopes and manuscripts. In an attempt to bust this popular myth, we analyzed the work habit[...]
Article
Julia Linke, Auteur ;
Gregory J. McDermid, Auteur ;
Marie-Josee Fortin, Auteur ;
Gordon B. Stenhouse, Auteur
Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) populations across their range are being threatened by anthropogenic development and associated increases in human-caused mortality. However, details surrounding the impact of cumulative human effects are not yet full[...]
Article
Robert L. Pressey, Auteur ;
Morena Mills, Auteur ;
Rebecca Weeks, Auteur ;
Jon C. Day, Auteur
In numerous and important situations across the globe, the transition from designs to actions in conservation planning requires multiple iterations. Regional designs need to be updated progressively as some applied actions depart spatially from [...]
Article
Charlotte Berkstrom, Auteur ;
Regina Lindborg, Auteur ;
Matilda Thyresson, Auteur ;
Martin Gullstrom, Auteur
Seascape connectivity and configuration of multiple habitats are important features to include in marine spatial planning, and protecting seascapes with high connectivity is recommended. The present study examines the potential connectivity of r[...]
Article
Mariana A. Tsianou, Auteur ;
Antonios D. Mazaris, Auteur ;
Athanasios S. Kallimanis, Auteur ;
Polyxeni-Sylvia K. Deligioridi, Auteur ;
Evangelia Apostolopoulou, Auteur ;
John D. Pantis, Auteur
The Natura 2000 network represents the largest conservation network in the world that has been established under common directives adopted by all member states of European Union. The Greek state, in the context of implementing the directives and[...]
Article
Ghislain Vieilledent, Auteur ;
Cyrille Cornu, Auteur ;
Aida Cuni Sanchez, Auteur ;
Jean-Michel Leong Pock-Tsy, Auteur ;
Pascal Danthu, Auteur
Baobab species are representative of the high biodiversity and endemism rates that place Madagascar in the top three of the countries with the highest biodiversity in the world. In this study, we estimated the vulnerability of three endangered M[...]
Article
G. M. S. Vianna, Auteur ;
M. G. Meekan, Auteur ;
D. J. Pannell, Auteur ;
S. P. Marsh, Auteur ;
J. J. Meeuwig, Auteur
Article
James Catlin, Auteur ;
Roderick Campbell, Auteur ;
Michael Hughes, Auteur ;
Tod Jones, Auteur ;
Roy Jones, Auteur
Article
Robert M. Inman, Auteur ;
Brent L. Brock, Auteur ;
Kristine H. Inman, Auteur ;
Shawn S. Sartorius, Auteur ;
Bryan C. Aber, Auteur ;
Brian Giddings, Auteur ;
Steven L. Cain, Auteur ;
Mark L. Orme, Auteur ;
Jay A. Fredrick, Auteur ;
Bob J. Oakleaf, Auteur ;
Kurt L. Alt, Auteur ;
Eric Odell, Auteur ;
Guillaume Chapron, Auteur
Wildlife populations are often influenced by multiple political jurisdictions. This is particularly true for wide-ranging, low-density carnivores whose populations have often contracted and remain threatened, heightening the need for geographica[...]
Article
R. Edward Grumbine, Auteur ;
Jianchu Xu, Auteur
Just after its once-a-decade leadership transition, China faces the cumulative consequences of the 30-year drive to grow its economy with scant attention paid to mounting ecological and social costs. A survey of six main stressors in China - eco[...]
Article
Jenny L. McCune, Auteur ;
William L. Harrower, Auteur ;
Stephanie Avery-Gomm, Auteur ;
Jason M. Brogan, Auteur ;
Anna-Maria Csergo, Auteur ;
Lindsay N. K. Davidson, Auteur ;
Alice Garani, Auteur ;
Luke R. Halpin, Auteur ;
Linda P. J. Lipsen, Auteur ;
Christopher Lee, Auteur ;
Jocelyn C. Nelson, Auteur ;
Laura R. Prugh, Auteur ;
Christopher M. Stinson, Auteur ;
Charlotte K. Whitney, Auteur ;
Jeannette Whitton, Auteur
In order to reverse the decline of imperilled species, we need to know what is threatening their survival. Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) is intended to provide for the protection and recovery of species listed under the Act. Threats to SAR[...]
Article
Martin M. Gossner, Auteur ;
Stephan Getzin, Auteur ;
Markus Lange, Auteur ;
Esther Pasalic, Auteur ;
Manfred Tuerke, Auteur ;
Kerstin Wiegand, Auteur ;
Wolfgang W. Weisser, Auteur
The importance of spatial scale for p-diversity has been shown in several studies, but it is unclear how spatial diversity patterns correlate among different organismic groups. We studied spatial diversity organization of plants and several trop[...]
Article
Jerome Cimon-Morin, Auteur ;
Marcel Darveau, Auteur ;
Monique Poulin, Auteur
Our dependence on biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) is increasing, due to population expansion and economic growth. Consequently, maintaining biodiversity and sustaining ES supply should consistently be incorporated into conservation proj[...]
Article
Nick Salafsky, Auteur ;
Kent H. Redford, Auteur
Conservationists often must take action in the face of uncertainty about the costs and benefits of different options. Although this uncertainty can be paralyzing when the stakes are high, there is obviously a cost to inaction as well as action, [...]
Article
Renata Durães, Auteur ;
Luis Carrasco, Auteur ;
Thomas B. Smith, Auteur ;
Jordan Karubian, Auteur
Regenerating forests are increasingly ubiquitous in tropical landscapes. They hold great conservation potential and there is demand for assessments of their biodiversity value. Forest disturbance and forest loss often occur together, yet few stu[...]
Article
Julian Di Stefano, Auteur ;
Michael A. McCarthy, Auteur ;
Alan York, Auteur ;
Thomas J. Duff, Auteur ;
Jacqui Slingo, Auteur ;
Fiona Christie, Auteur
The generation of heterogeneous fire mosaics is commonly advocated as a strategy for biodiversity conservation in flammable ecosystems, but it is usually unclear how mosaic properties link to biodiversity outcomes. Here we define a formal relati[...]
Article
Ralph Buij, Auteur ;
Barbara M. Croes, Auteur ;
Gerrit Gort, Auteur ;
Jan Komdeur, Auteur
To provide insight into raptor declines in western Africa, we investigated associations between land-use and raptor distribution patterns in Cameroon. We examined the role of breeding distribution, species' migratory mobility, diet, body size, a[...]
Article
Otars Opermanis, Auteur ;
Brian MacSharry, Auteur ;
Douglas Evans, Auteur ;
Zelmira Sipkova, Auteur
The lack of coherence of a network of protected areas across administrative borders may occur as different bodies are responsible for nature conservation on either side which may lead to a lack of unified approaches in site selection. In the Eur[...]
Article
Krithi K. Karanth, Auteur ;
Arjun M. Gopalaswamy, Auteur ;
Parvathi K. Prasad, Auteur ;
Shreya Dasgupta, Auteur
Preventing and mitigating human-wildlife conflicts are a top conservation priority, particularly in India where wildlife and high densities of people co-occur. We surveyed 1972 households from 1371 villages in a 7449-km(2) area surrounding five [...]
Article
Jodi S. Brandt, Auteur ;
Eric M. Wood, Auteur ;
Anna M. Pidgeon, Auteur ;
Lian-Xian Han, Auteur ;
Zhendong Fang, Auteur ;
Volker C. Radeloff, Auteur
Identifying and protecting "keystone structures" is essential to maintain biodiversity in an increasingly human-dominated world. Sacred forests, i.e. natural areas protected by local people for cultural or religious regions, may be keystone stru[...]
Article
Jennifer L. Clear, Auteur ;
Heikki Seppa, Auteur ;
Niina Kuosmanen, Auteur ;
Richard H. W. Bradshaw, Auteur
Fire disturbance is considered paramount for regeneration and biodiversity in the boreal forest with prescribed burning widely advocated in present day forest management. Palaeoecological knowledge is beneficial in understanding the role of fire[...]
Article
Vimoksalehi Lukoschek, Auteur ;
Maria Beger, Auteur ;
Daniela Ceccarelli, Auteur ;
Zoe Richards, Auteur ;
Morgan Pratchett, Auteur
Declines in the abundance of marine vertebrates are of considerable concern, especially when they occur in isolated locations relatively protected from most major anthropogenic disturbances. This paper reports on sustained declines in the abunda[...]
Article
Juan Li, Auteur ;
Hang Yin, Auteur ;
Dajun Wang, Auteur ;
Zhala Jiagong, Auteur ;
Zhi Lu, Auteur
Conflicts between humans and snow leopards are documented across much of their overlapping distribution in Central Asia. These conflicts manifest themselves primarily in the form of livestock depredation and the killing of snow leopards by local[...]
