week6 - fragmentation and connectivity
pdf of the power point presentation (week 6)
Why is habitat fragmentation a threat to biodiversity? Is tourism contributing to habitat fragmentation? Can landscape corridors provide a solution? Why is landscape connectivity needed in a time of climate change? Is carbon sequestration good or bad for biodiversity?
- Paul Blanton & W. Andrew Marcus (2009) Railroads, roads and lateral disconnection in the river landscapes of the continental United States. Geomorphology 112, 3-4: 212-227 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.06.008
- Jenny A. Hodgson, Chris D. Thomas, Brendan A. Wintle & Atte Moilanen (2009) Climate change, connectivity and conservation decision making: back to basics. Journal of Applied Ecology, in press http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01695.x
- Margaret L. Margosian, Karen A. Garrett, J. M. Shawn Hutchinson & Kimberly A. With (2009) Connectivity of the American agricultural landscape: assessing the national risk of crop pest and disease spread. BioScience 59, 2: 141-151 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1525/bio.2009.59.2.7
- van Kooten GC (2009) Biological carbon sequestration and carbon trading re-visited. Climatic Change 95, 3-4: 449-463 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-009-9572-8
Links
Fragstats, Conceptual Background (University of Massachusetts)
Habitat fragmentation (Trees for Life)
Greenways (Doncaster Biodiversity Action Plan)
Carbon sequestration projects and biodiversity conservation in Africa (Earth Trends)