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A landscape index of ecological integrity to inform landscape conservation [PDF]
Landscape Ecology, 2018 Conservation planning is increasingly using “coarse filters” based on the idea of conserving “nature’s stage”. One such approach is based on ecosystems and the concept of ecological integrity, although myriad ways exist to measure ecological integrity.
Kevin McGarigal +6 more
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Connecting soundscape to landscape: Which acoustic index best describes landscape configuration? [PDF]
Ecological Indicators, 2015 Abstract Soundscape assessment has been proposed as a remote ecological monitoring tool for measuring biodiversity, but few studies have examined how soundscape patterns vary with landscape configuration and condition. The goal of our study was to examine a suite of published acoustic indices to determine whether they provide comparable results ...
Anne C Axel, Stuart Gage, Susan Fuller
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Landscape Characteristics and Distribution of Suitable Habitats for the Black-Tailed Godwit During the Non-Breeding Season: A Case Study of the Middle and Lower Yangtze River Region [PDF]
AnimalsThis study examines the landscape characteristics of high-suitability habitats for the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) during the non-breeding season in inland and coastal wetlands of the middle and lower Yangtze River regions, and seeks to elucidate
Zeng Jiang, Mingqin Shao
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Shuitu baochi tongbao, 2022 [Objective] The impact of scenic spot expansion on the land use pattern of Guilin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region was analyzed in order to provide a theoretical reference for coping with the risks brought by a surge in tourism demand, leading to ...
Wu Zhenhua +3 more
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Landscape Resistance Index Aiming At Functional Forest Connectivity [PDF]
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021 Abstract The terrestrial surface is the basis for defining the species dispersion paths and overcoming the matrix resistance. In this approach, connecting paths with high levels of integrity must avoid barriers and anthropized areas. In this context, the main objective of this study was to develop the Landscape Resistance Index based on ...
Ivan, Vanderley-Silva +1 more
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An index for description of landscape use by cattle [PDF]
Journal of Range Management, 2003 Understanding the role of landscape diversity in livestock distribution patterns is an important consideration for design of effective grazing systems. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a Distribution Evenness Index (DEI) based on the Shannon-Wiener index to characterize cattle distribution patterns for a heterogenous landscape ...
Haitao Zuo, Mary S. Miller-Goodman
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IEEE Access, 2020 In recent years, the high-speed urbanization process and human activities have led to the fragmentation and the connectivity reduction of natural landscape patches, resulting in the degradation of urban ecological services and biodiversity.
Chulin Chen +4 more
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Assessment of changes in environmental factors in a tourism-oriented Island
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 Tourism development has influenced industrial structure changes and has become a major driving force for China's new urbanization. However, the development will negatively impact natural resources and the ecological environment and will become an ...
Zhipeng Shi +5 more
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Land, 2021 Industrialization and urbanization have led to continuous urban development. The rapid change in land-use type and extent has a significant impact on the capacity of ecosystem services. Changes in the landscape pattern of roads, rivers, railway stations,
Ren Yang, Baoqing Qin, Yuancheng Lin
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Land, 2021 Since the early 1990s, China has experienced rapid industrialization and urbanization. As cities have expanded rapidly, the spatial patterns of rural settlements also changed significantly.
Jieyong Wang, Yu Zhang
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