The importance of scattered trees for biodiversity conservation: a global meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12943
Abstract: Summary 1.Scattered trees are thought to be keystone structures for biodiversity in landscapes worldwide. However, such trees have been largely neglected by researchers and their importance for biodiversity remains unclear. 2.We completed a global meta-analysis… read more here.
Keywords: scattered trees; open areas; species richness; abundance ... See more keywords
Evaluating the social and ecological effectiveness of partially protected marine areas
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13677
Abstract: Abstract Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary tool for the stewardship, conservation, and restoration of marine ecosystems, yet 69% of global MPAs are only partially protected (i.e., are open to some form of fishing).… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; open areas; conservation; effectiveness partially ... See more keywords
Bee diversity responses to forest and open areas in heterogeneous Atlantic Forest
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DOI: 10.13102/sociobiology.v65i4.3472
Abstract: Agriculture driven landscape changes has caused worldwide forest loss and fragmentation, seriously affecting biodiversity and ecosystem services, amongst which pollination is remarkably important. Bees are an essential pollinator group for forest plant populations and food… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; open areas; forest open; forest patches ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Contribution of Trees outside Forests and Small Open Areas to the Italian Landscape Diversification during the Last Decades
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DOI: 10.3390/f9110701
Abstract: Land use by humans strongly alters the landscape mosaic, either by reducing or increasing its heterogeneity. One of the most recent and widespread land use changes in Europe has been the spontaneous reforestation of marginal… read more here.
Keywords: outside forests; open areas; small open; landscape ... See more keywords