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)

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