Title
A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation
Abbreviated Journal Title
Ecol. Lett.
Keywords
connectivity; ecosystem processes; land use change; landscape; conservation; landscape models; resilience; thresholds; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE-CHANGE; RAIN-FOREST; BIODIVERSITY; THRESHOLDS; VEGETATION; MODELS; BIRDS; CONNECTIVITY; Ecology
Abstract
The management of landscapes for biological conservation and ecologically sustainable natural resource use are crucial global issues. Research for over two decades has resulted in a large literature, yet there is little consensus on the applicability or even the existence of general principles or broad considerations that could guide landscape conservation. We assess six major themes in the ecology and conservation of landscapes. We identify 13 important issues that need to be considered in developing approaches to landscape conservation. They include recognizing the importance of landscape mosaics (including the integration of terrestrial and aquatic areas), recognizing interactions between vegetation cover and vegetation configuration, using an appropriate landscape conceptual model, maintaining the capacity to recover from disturbance and managing landscapes in an adaptive framework. These considerations are influenced by landscape context, species assemblages and management goals and do not translate directly into on-the-ground management guidelines but they should be recognized by researchers and resource managers when developing guidelines for specific cases. Two crucial overarching issues are: (i) a clearly articulated vision for landscape conservation and (ii) quantifiable objectives that offer unambiguous signposts for measuring progress.
Journal Title
Ecology Letters
Volume
11
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Document Type
Review
Language
English
First Page
78
Last Page
91
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1461-023X
Recommended Citation
"A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 630.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/630
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