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Selecting ecologically appropriate scales to assess landscape ecological risk in megacity Beijing, China

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2023
Assessing the landscape ecological risk (LER) will facilitate optimal planning of land-use patterns and mitigating regional ecological risks, especially in megacities under rapid urbanization. And selecting the appropriate spatial analysis scales is the prerequisite for accurate assessment of the LER.
Bingjie Li   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Assessment of Land Use Pattern and Landscape Ecological Risk in the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle, Southwestern China

open access: yesLand, 2022
The Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle (CCEC) is becoming the fourth growth pole in China after the Yangtze River Delta Economic Circle (YRDEC); Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Economic Circle (GBAEC); Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Economic Circle (BTHEC ...
Chunfen Zeng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Landscape metrics and indices : an overview of their use in landscape research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The aim of this overview paper is to analyze the use of various landscape metrics and landscape indices for the characterization of landscape structure and various processes at both landscape and ecosystem level.
Antrop, Marc   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Landscape Ecological Risk in Qinling-Daba Mountains

open access: yesShuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The landscape ecological risk of the Qinling-Daba Mountains was scientifically assessed in order to provide a scientific basis for ecological security construction and for sustainable development in the region.
Chen Quantong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactions between landscape changes and host communities can regulate echinococcus multilocularis transmission [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
An area close to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region and subject to intensive deforestation contains a large focus of human alveolar echinococcosis while sporadic human cases occur in the Doubs region of eastern France.
Bao, G   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Landscape ecological risk analysis of subtropical vulnerable mountainous areas from a spatiotemporal perspective: Insights from the Nanling Mountains of China

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2023
Although mountains provide various important ecological services for human beings, the need remains to be stressed for further research on conducting ecological risk analysis in vulnerable mountainous regions characterized by a relatively high population
Lingyue Huang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Framework for Establishing Restoration Goals for Contaminated Ecosystems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This article represents 1 of 6 articles in the special series “Restoration of Impaired Ecosystems: An Ounce of Prevention or a Pound of Cure?” The articles result from a Technical Workshop organized by SETAC and the Society for Ecological Restoration ...
DalSoglio, Julie A.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Eco-evolutionary dynamics in fragmented landscapes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Peer ...
Altermatt   +163 more
core   +3 more sources

Plantation forests and biodiversity conservation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
There are five key reasons why biodiversity conservation should be considered a part of plantation management. (1) The plantation estate is large, and balancing various land management values with wood and pulp production is important when extensive ...
Hobbs, R.J., Lindenmayer, D.B., Salt, D.
core   +2 more sources

Landscape Ecological Risk Assessment and Analysis of Influencing Factors in Selenga River Basin

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2023
Land degradation under the influence of global warming and ecological environmental destruction due to poor land management is the main challenge facing the Mongolian Plateau, and its future ecological risk change trends and drivers are also unclear ...
Wangping Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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