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Translating habitat class to land cover to map area of habitat of terrestrial vertebrates. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2022 Abstract Area of habitat (AOH) is defined as the “habitat available to a species, that is, habitat within its range” and is calculated by subtracting areas of unsuitable land cover and elevation from the range. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Habitats Classification Scheme provides information on species habitat ...
Lumbierres M +5 more
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On the normative roles of biodiversity and naturalness in conservation. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Nature is an opaque concept. Consequently, the term biodiversity conservation has replaced nature conservation in most conservation contexts. We review the conceptual indeterminacies that plague the terms nature and natural but then show that comparable difficulties plague biodiversity.
Saltz D, Cohen S.
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Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 6, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Africa's protected areas (PAs) are the last stronghold of the continent's unique biodiversity, but they appear increasingly threatened by climate change, substantial human population growth, and land‐use change. Conservation planning is challenged by uncertainty about how strongly and where these drivers will interact over the next few decades.
Carola Martens +3 more
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Representation of the world's biophysical conditions by the global protected area network
Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2022., 2022 Abstract Protected areas (PAs) are often implemented without consideration of already existing PAs, which is likely to cause an overrepresentation of certain biophysical conditions. We assessed the representativeness of the current PA network with regard to the world's biophysical conditions to highlight which conditions are underprotected and where ...
Matthias F. Biber +2 more
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 75, Issue 11, Page 2980-2994, November 2019., 2019 Abstract Aim To explore how provision of self‐management support to chronically‐ill patients in resource‐limited settings contributes to patient empowerment in chronic care. Design Concurrent descriptive mixed methods research. Methods A survey of 140 patients with chronic conditions administered at four time‐points in 12 months.
Vibian Angwenyi +4 more
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Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 362-380, September 2025.Occurrences of dust storms and long‐distance movement of dust across landscapes is constantly increasing in south Asia. This dust is expected to have profound impact on vegetation health and sustainability as dust may contribute to nutrient budgets of the forest ecosystems, while it could impart various stresses to the plants.
Shree P. Pandey +2 more
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Experimentally testing animal responses to prescribed fire size and severity
Conservation Biology, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2024.Abstract Deserts are often highly biodiverse and provide important habitats for many threatened species. Fire is a dominant disturbance in deserts, and prescribed burning is increasingly being used by conservation managers and Indigenous peoples to mitigate the damaging effects of climate change, invasive plants, and land‐use change. The size, severity,
Tim S. Doherty +4 more
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Shuitu Baochi Xuebao, 2004 通过野外调查和对2000年TM影像的解译，分析了研究区土地沙漠化的分布格局与发展态势，以及土地沙漠化造成的负面影响。从气候因子的时空分布与变化和人地关系两大方面，探讨了研究区土地沙漠化发生、发展的原因。结果表明，沙漠化土地在空间分布上，与春季风蚀气候因子分布范围不一致；沙漠化在发展的速率上，与三大气候因子的动态变化不一致。结论指出：近50年来，气候因子的时空变化不是研究区土地沙漠化的主要原因；人畜压力与环境容量严重失衡，研究区人地关系的管理上屡有失误，落后的生产、生活方式转变缓慢 ...
刘树林 王涛
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Shuitu Baochi Xuebao, 2003 利用最新的土地沙漠化遥感监测数据(2000年),研究分析了黑河流域中下游地区的土地沙漠化现状及土地沙漠化发展的原因,并提出了其土地沙漠化防治的具体对策和措施。结果表明,2000年黑河流域中下游地区共有沙漠化土地13508.4km2,土地沙漠化类型包括耕地、草场、砾质沙漠化以及沙丘活化4种,总面积占监测土地面积(114446km2)的11.8%,其中轻度沙漠化土地27.4km2,占沙漠化土地总面积的0.2%,中度沙漠化土地1321.4km2,占9.8%,重度沙漠化土地2274.3km2,占16.8 ...
齐善忠 王涛
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Shuitu Baochi Xuebao, 2005 对科尔沁沙地不同沙漠化阶段土壤有机碳、全氮含量、土壤质地以及碳氮密度进行了测定与分析。结果表明,沙漠化过程中不同阶段的特征体现在土壤碳、氮、颗粒组成的有规律变化,土壤碳、氮含量衰减,质地变粗;从潜在沙漠化阶段到严重沙漠化阶段,100 cm深土壤有机碳和全氮含量分别下降91.6%和85.8%,有机碳密度从4 877.9(C)g/m2下降到481.8(C)g/m2,全氮密度从518.0(N)g/m2下降到89.4(N)g/m2;土壤有机碳、全氮与土壤细颗粒组分(<0.1mm)含量之间表现为同增同减性 ...
李玉强 赵哈林 赵学勇 张铜会 移小勇 左小安
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