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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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Assessing the Corn Belt as an anthropogenic barrier to migrating landbirds in the United States. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Migrating landbirds adjust their flight and stopover behaviors to efficiently cross inhospitable geographies, such as the Gulf of Mexico and the Sahara Desert. In addition to these natural barriers, birds may increasingly encounter anthropogenic barriers created by large‐scale changes in land use. One such barrier could be the Corn Belt in the
Guo F +7 more
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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, 2003 根据在沙漠化程度十分严峻的乌兰布和沙漠实际所测得的有关流动、半固定和固定沙丘风沙运动的相关数据,运用多元统计分析的方法分别建立了3种沙丘的输沙率函数模型,定量地分析了输沙率与风速及高度的相关关系,并对风沙流结构进行了相应研究。这对于指导我国的沙漠化治理工作具有重要的建设性意义。
李清河 包耀贤 王志刚 江泽平 马文元
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Shuitu Baochi Xuebao, 2022 以库布齐沙漠典型防护林为研究对象, 通过测定不同防护林的土壤理化性状, 评估该防护林系统的土壤改良效益, 为库布齐沙漠防护林的管理与养护提供理论依据。结果表明: (1)库布齐沙漠防护林营建15年后, 在植被改良的作用下, 原有的流沙质量发生了明显改变。与流沙环境相比, 研究区土壤的碱解氮(AN)、速效磷(AP)、速效钾(AK)、有机质(SOM)、全氮(TN)、全磷(TP)、全钾(TK)含量分别提高了243.95%, 37.89%, 108.84%, 138.71%, 118.77%, 42.41 ...
王涛 +6 more
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