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Monitoring wolverine (Gulo gulo) distribution across the western United States for regional and national assessment

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We estimated the distribution of the federally threatened wolverine (Gulo gulo) across the western United States in 2022, evaluated changes in distribution since 2017 (the last survey), and made inference on drivers of wolverine occurrence. This monitoring program and subsequent results are used by states to make management and conservation decisions ...
Brian D. Gerber, Jacob S. Ivan, Paul M. Lukacs, Jeffrey C. Lewis, Nathan P. Kluge, Cory E. Mosby, Kalysta I. Adkins, Justin A. Gude, Kimberly Asmus Hersey, Robert M. Inman, Robert A. Long, Heather O'Brien, Andrew C. Gygli, Eric Odell, Benjamin J. Padilla, John S. Waller, Kathleen A. Carroll   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking hydrological connectivity and waterbirds habitat suitability in floodplain Wetlands: Implications for wetland management

Ecological Indicators
Hydrological connectivity is considered a crucial factor in maintaining the biodiversity of wetland waterbirds, but quantifying this relationship remains challenging.
Jiakun Teng, Yukou Zhu, Houlang Duan, Xiubo Yu, Shaoxia Xia, Ran Wang, Hui Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrological connectivity and environment characteristics explain spatial variation in fish assemblages in a wet–dry tropical river

Hydrological connectivity in river systems facilitates the movement of animals across riverine landscapes and influences fish habitat but is threatened by climate change and water resource developments.
McGregor, Glenn B, Marshall, Jonathan, O'Mara, Kaitlyn, Schulz, Cameron, Bunn, Stuart E, Venarsky, Michael, Stewart-Koster, Ben   +6 more
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Asymmetric Responses of Ecosystem Health to Urbanization in a Typical Karst City: Spatiotemporal Patterns and Driving Mechanisms in Guilin, China

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urban expansion can substantially reshape ecosystem structure and functioning, especially in ecologically fragile Karst landscapes. Clarifying how ecosystem health (EH) responds to urbanization and identifying the factors that drive spatial variation in EH are important for regional sustainability.
Jinlong Hu, Zhenhong Bin, Yingxue Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Native Perennial Vegetation Buffer Strips Improve Structural Indicators of Riparian Protection in Mediterranean Agroecosystems

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Riparian zones in Mediterranean agroecosystems are highly vulnerable to degradation because cultivation often reaches stream edges and annual vegetation senesces during the late‐summer dry period, leaving soils exposed when the first erosive autumn rains occur.
Marcelo Sternberg, Shir Greenberg, Felicia Orah Rein, Roey Egozi, Ofer Cohen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Permafrost pore structure and its influence on microbial diversity: Insights from X-ray computed tomography

Geoderma
Soil pore structure plays a critical role in shaping soil microbial communities, which directly influence biogeochemical cycling. A notable impact of soil pore structure on microbial communities is the inverse relationship between microbial diversity and
Nathan D. Blais, Joy M. O’Brien, Hannah Holland-Moritz, Lauren Farnsworth, Robyn A. Barbato, Thomas A. Douglas, Alexandra Contosta, Julie Bobyock, Erin C. Rooney, Taylor Sullivan, Jessica Gilman Ernakovich   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal dynamics of non-floodplain ponded waterbodies in the upper Yangtze River Basin, China: A hydrological connectivity perspective

Non-floodplain ponded waterbodies (NPWs) are key nodes in upland-stream hydrological continuums, playing essential roles in flood and drought mitigation and water quality improvement.
Wei, J., Collins, A. L., Tang, Q., He, X., Bao, Y., Zhang, H.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Trade‐Offs and Synergies in Cultivated Land Multifunctionality and Zoning Management in the Dongting Lake Region: A Multiscale Analysis

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the multiscale patterns and interactions of cultivated land multifunctionality is important for conservation, governance, and agricultural spatial optimization in the Dongting Lake region. Using 2020 data, we evaluated economic production (EPF), social security (SSF), landscape‐based recreation (LRF), and ecological maintenance ...
Chaomin Li, Tingting Ma, Zixiang Sun, Bingeng Xie, Kaichun Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land Degradation, Cultural Ecosystem Services, and Ecosystem Disservices in the Sumapaz Páramo, Colombia: An Integrated Socioecological Assessment

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding the relationships among land degradation, ecosystem functioning and human well‐being is essential for conserving tropical high‐mountain ecosystems. This study examined the relationships among land degradation, Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES), ecosystem disservices (EDS) and visitor perceptions at Laguna Colorados in the Sumapaz
Victor Fabian Forero Ausique, Diana Cristina Díaz Guevara, Silvana Daniela Forero Ausique, Yetfersson Arley Serrato Velosa, Favio Cala Vitery   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

How to Choose Your Statistical Test Before You Run It: A Decision‐Based Guide to Statistical Analysis in Aquatic Sciences for Young Scientists

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract Statistical analysis is a cornerstone of scientific research, yet young researchers in aquatic sciences often struggle when analyses begin without a clearly defined research question or a solid understanding of the data structure. This disconnect between data collection and analytical decision‐making recurrently drives unreliable findings ...
Juline Rodrigues da Conceição, Stéfano Zorzal‐Almeida   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source