| Titre : | Biological Conservation 144(8) - AUG 2011 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Raphaël Arlettaz, Auteur ;
Alain Ligon, Auteur ;
Antoine Sierro, Auteur ;
Philippe Werner, Auteur ;
Marc Kéry, Auteur ;
Pierre-Alain Oggier, Auteur
Many river revitalization projects are currently under development, but we still lack proper assessments of their effects on biodiversity, especially regarding non-aquatic vertebrates. We analysed the progressive changes in habitat mosaics, and [...]
Article
Elizabeth W. Freeman, Auteur ;
Jordana M. Meyer, Auteur ;
Sarah Putman, Auteur ;
Bruce A. Schulte, Auteur ;
Janine L. Brown, Auteur
Non-invasive endocrine monitoring is an important conservation tool frequently used to support the management of wildlife species. Investigating ovarian activity and pregnancy rates of free-ranging African elephants can enhance our knowledge abo[...]
Article
Ryan L. Sharp, Auteur ;
Lincoln R. Larson, Auteur ;
Gary T. Green, Auteur
Invasive species research has traditionally focused on the ecological aspects of invasions and their threats to biodiversity. Few studies have incorporated social dimensions of invasive alien species (IAS) management. In this study, we surveyed [...]
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Marine protected areas export larvae of infauna, but not of bioengineering mussels to adjacent areas
V. J. Cole, Auteur ;
C. D. McQuaid, Auteur ;
M. D. V. Nakin, Auteur
Populations of organisms that create habitat can often be fragmented throughout landscapes by anthropogenic disturbances such as harvesting and loss or change to the identity of such bioengineers may lead to large changes in biodiversity. Using [...]
Article
John A. Wiens, Auteur ;
Nathaniel E. Seavy, Auteur ;
Dennis Jongsomjit, Auteur
Protected areas for conservation are intended to contain the environmental conditions that enable species and ecosystems to persist. The locations of such areas are fixed, but the environment within them may change, especially with climate chang[...]
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Carmen Cianfrani, Auteur ;
Gwenaelle Le Lay, Auteur ;
Luigi Maiorano, Auteur ;
Hector F. Satizabal, Auteur ;
Anna Loy, Auteur ;
Antoine Guisan, Auteur
Climate change has created the need for new strategies in conservation planning that account for the dynamics of factors threatening endangered species. Here we assessed climate change threat to the European otter, a flagship species for freshwa[...]
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Shin-ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Auteur ;
Akira Terui, Auteur ;
Kohji Kodama, Auteur ;
Masamitsu Tada, Auteur ;
Takehito Yoshida, Auteur ;
Izumi Washitani, Auteur
The quality of habitat at and around a spawning site, and the availability of movement between spawning and nonspawning habitats are likely to be important determinants for population persistence in a degraded and fragmented landscape. We assess[...]
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Jonna Timonen, Auteur ;
Lena Gustafsson, Auteur ;
Janne S. Kotiaho, Auteur ;
Mikko Monkkonen, Auteur
The concept of Woodland Key Habitats (WKH, small-scaled presumed hotspots of biodiversity) has become an essential component of biodiversity conservation in Fennoscandian and Baltic forests. There have been debates over the importance of WKHs in[...]
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Diederik Strubbe, Auteur ;
Assaf Shwartz, Auteur ;
Francois Chiron, Auteur
Invasive species can be a major threat to biodiversity and economy. Given the large number of introduced invasive species and the limited resources available, a rigorous assessment of the potential impact of these species is of vital importance [...]
