Conservation planning

Capturing the multidimensionality of land-use agents in a deforestation hotspot
Given increasing recognition that strategies to transition to sustainable land use should be context specific, structuring the …
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Impacts of agricultural expansion on the resource availability of forest-dependent Indigenous communities in the Dry Chaco
Agricultural expansion into tropical and subtropical forests threatens forest-dependent communities by disrupting their access to vital …
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Only one-third of protected areas in the Chaco effectively curb woodland loss, but their impact extends beyond their boundaries
Forests in the tropics and subtropics harbor most of the world’s biodiversity and provide essential services but are under high …
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Considering land use complexity and overlap is critical for sustainability planning

Land use is both a driver and a lever to address sustainability challenges like biodiversity loss, climate change, and food security. …

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Establishing viable European bison metapopulations in Central Europe
Restoring populations of large mammals in human-dominated landscapes requires careful planning of conservation strategies. To support …
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Landscape composition drives winter bird assemblages in agriculture-savanna mosaics of western India
Avian biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is declining globally. In Europe and America, agricultural homogenization and the decline …
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Hunting and habitat destruction drive widespread functional declines of top predators in a global deforestation hotspot

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We investigated the effects of habitat destruction and hunting on the functional decline of top predators, specifically jaguar and …

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Links between deforestation, conservation areas and conservation funding in major deforestation regions of South America
  1. Land-use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, affecting tropical forests and savannas at an unprecedented rate. To protect …
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Moving beyond simplistic representations of land use in conservation
Land use is both a major cause of the biodiversity crises and a potential solution to it. Decisions about land use are made in complex …
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The Best of Two Worlds: Using Stacked Generalisation for Integrating Expert Range Maps in Species Distribution Models

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Species distribution models (SDMs) are powerful tools for assessing suitable habitats across large areas and at fine spatial …

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