Skip to main content
WCS
Menu
Library
Library Catalog
eJournals & eBooks
WCS Research
Archives
Research Use
Finding Aids
Digital Collections
WCS History
WCS Research
Research Publications
Science Data
Services for WCS Researchers
Archives Shop
Bronx Zoo
Department of Tropical Research
Browse By Product
About Us
FAQs
Intern or Volunteer
Staff
Donate
Search WCS.org
Search
search
Popular Search Terms
WCS History
Library and Archives
Library and Archives Menu
Library
Archives
WCS Research
Archives Shop
About Us
Donate
en
fr
Title
A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation
Author(s)
Lindenmayer, D; Hobbs, RJ; Montague-Drake, R; Alexandra, J; Bennett, A; Burgman, M; Cale, P; Calhoun, A; Cramer, V; Cullen, P; Driscoll, D; Fahrig, L; Fischer, J; Franklin, J; Haila, Y; Hunter, M; Gibbons, P; Lake, S; Luck, G; MacGregor, C; McIntyre, S; Mac Nally, R; Manning, A; Miller, J; Mooney, H; Noss, R; Possingham, H; Saunders, D; Schmiegelow, F; Scott, M; Simberloff, D; Sisk, T; Tabor, G; Walker, B; Wiens, J; Woinarski, J; Zavaleta, E
Published
2008
Publisher
Ecology Letters
Published Version DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x
Abstract
The management of landscapes for biological conservation and ecologically sustainable natural resource use are crucial global issues. Research for over two decades has resulted in a large literature, yet there is little consensus on the applicability or even the existence of general principles or broad considerations that could guide landscape conservation. We assess six major themes in the ecology and conservation of landscapes. We identify 13 important issues that need to be considered in developing approaches to landscape conservation. They include recognizing the importance of landscape mosaics (including the integration of terrestrial and aquatic areas), recognizing interactions between vegetation cover and vegetation configuration, using an appropriate landscape conceptual model, maintaining the capacity to recover from disturbance and managing landscapes in an adaptive framework. These considerations are influenced by landscape context, species assemblages and management goals and do not translate directly into on-the-ground management guidelines but they should be recognized by researchers and resource managers when developing guidelines for specific cases. Two crucial overarching issues are: (i) a clearly articulated vision for landscape conservation and (ii) quantifiable objectives that offer unambiguous signposts for measuring progress.
Keywords
HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE-CHANGE; RAIN-FOREST; BIODIVERSITY; THRESHOLDS; VEGETATION; MODELS; BIRDS; CONNECTIVITY
Access Full Text
A full-text copy of this article may be available. Please email the
WCS Library
to request.
Back
PUB10643