| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; About Island Press; Subscribe; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1. Background: Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, and Climate Change; Human-Induced Change and Habitat Loss; Climate Change Overview; Limitations to Protected Areas; Reconnecting Our Planet; Growth of Connectivity Science and Practice; 2. The Ecological Framework; Island Biogeography; Metapopulation Theory: Conceptual History; Metapopulation Processes; Dispersal; The Demography of Extinction; Genetic Structuring; A Longer-Term Perspective; Metacommunity Theory |
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Beyond Metacommunities: Landscape and Ecoscape Concepts3. Understand Fragmentation; Natural versus Human-Induced Fragmentations; Speed and Pattern of Change; Consequences of Human-Induced Fragmentation; Changes in Species Composition of Patches; Genetic Considerations Affecting Species Extinction; Role of the Matrix; Edges and Edge Effects; 4. Approaches to Achieving Habitat Connectivity; What Is a Corridor?; Types of Corridors; Riparian Areas; Corridors for Individual Species Conservation; Corridor Complexities; Biological Benefits; Benefits to Humans; 5. Corridor Design Objectives |
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Focal Species ConsiderationsHabitat Requirements; Dispersal Considerations; Generalist versus Specialist; Behavioral Factors; Sensitivity to Human Activity; Physical Limitations; Topography and Microclimate for Climate-Wise Connectivity; Corridor Quality: Continuity, Composition, and Dimension; Continuous Corridors; Stepping-Stone Connectivity; Habitat Quality; Corridor Dimensions; Landscape Configuration; Riparian Corridors; Hydrologic Habitat Connectivity: Structural, Functional, and Ecological; Ecological Networks for Conservation |
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6. Potential Pitfalls or Disadvantages of Linking LandscapesImpacts of Edge Effects; Corridors as Biotic Filters; Facilitation of Invasions; Invasions of Deleterious Native Species; Demographic Impacts; Social Behavior; Negative Genetic Effects; Conflicting Ecological Objectives; Economic Considerations; 7. Identifying, Prioritizing, and Assessing Habitat Connectivity; Establishing Collaborations; Addressing Scale; Identifying Terrestrial Corridors for Conservation and Restoration; Prioritzation; Climate Resilience Benefits; Assessing Corridors; Caveats; 8. Climate-Wise Connectivity |
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Principles of Climate SpaceDesigning Climate-Wise Connectivity; Including Refugia in Climate-Wise Connectivity Design; Estimating Range Shifts Using Species Distribution Modeling; Recommendations; 9. Ecological Connectivity in the Ocean; What Constitutes Pelagic Connectivity and Corridors?; Where Are the Major Pelagic Marine Corridors?; Threats to Pelagic Corridors and Potential Conservation Approaches; What Constitutes Connectivity and Corridors in the Coastal Ocean?; Treats to Coastal Species, Ecosystems, and Their Connectivity |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Corridors (Ecology)
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Corridors (Ecology) |
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Biodiversity conservation.
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Biodiversity conservation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| ISBN |
9781610919531 (electronic book) |
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161091953X (electronic book) |
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9781610919517 |
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