Landscape Ecology - house journal of IALE
The Association works in close collaboration with Springer to produce the major journal in the field, Landscape Ecology . This journal, first time published in 1984, became the flagship journal in the rapidly developing fields of ecology and sustainability science of landscapes. The journal focuses on highly inter- and transdisciplinary studies, aggregating expertise from biological, geophysical, and social sciences to explore the formation, dynamics and consequences of spatial heterogeneity in natural and human-dominated landscapes. Members get free access to the journal. Below you'll find the most recentc articles published in Landscape Ecology:
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| Urban landscape pattern mainly drives the early epidemic distribution of dengue fever in Hangzhou, China | ||
| Freitag, 14. Juni 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context A new dengue fever (DF) epidemic in Hangzhou, China has placed a serious burden on the urban sustainable development. However, the key drivers of DF epidemic are still unclear, especially the effects of urban landscape patterns. Objectives In the present study, the spatial relationships between DF epidemic and urban landscape... | ||
| Land-use change alters specialist bee diet and drives body size declines | ||
| Montag, 03. Juni 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Land-use change can cause decreases in plant abundance and richness and the replacement of wild plants with domesticated plants. Changes in plant community composition disrupt mutualistic plant-pollinator interactions with ecological consequences for plants and pollinators, and especially for specialists that rely on certain plants. Objectives... | ||
| Same, but different: similar states of forest structure in temperate mountain regions of Europe despite different social-ecological forest disturbance regimes | ||
| Montag, 03. Juni 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Ecosystem services provided by mountain forests are critically linked to forest structure. Social-ecological disturbance regimes (i.e., the rate, frequency, and patch size distribution of disturbances driven by interacting natural and anthropogenic processes) and land use affect forest structure, but their specific impacts are not fully understood... | ||
| Relative effects of arable land-use, farming system and agri-environment schemes on landscape-scale farmland bird assemblages | ||
| Mittwoch, 29. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Farmland biodiversity has been declining because of agricultural intensification and landscape simplification. Many farmland birds breeding in non-crop habitats use arable land as their feeding habitat (and vice versa) and understanding habitat composition and configuration at the landscape scale is important for their conservation. Objectives... | ||
| New criteria for sustainable land use planning of metropolitan green infrastructures in the tropical Andes | ||
| Dienstag, 28. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Urbanization is rapidly increasing worldwide, with about 60% of the global population currently residing in cities and expected to reach 68% by 2050. In Latin America's tropical Andes region, managing these changes poses challenges, including biodiversity loss and vulnerability to climate change. Objectives This study assesses... | ||
| Time-lag effects of habitat loss, but not fragmentation, on deadwood-dwelling lichens | ||
| Dienstag, 28. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Landscape habitat amount is known to increase biodiversity, while the effects of habitat fragmentation are still debated. It has been suggested that negative fragmentation effects may occur with a time lag, which could explain inconsistent results. However, there is so far no empirical support for this idea. Objectives We... | ||
| Correction: Inferring future changes in gene flow under climate change in rivers capes: a pilot case study in fluvial sculpin | ||
| Montag, 27. Mai 2024 | ||
| Behavioral state-dependent selection of roads by guanacos | ||
| Montag, 27. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Widespread globally, roads impact the distribution of wildlife by influencing habitat use and avoidance patterns near roadways and disrupting movement across them. Wildlife responses to roads are known to vary across species; however within species, the response to roads may depend on the season or the individual’s behavioral state. Objectives... | ||
| Structural heterogeneity predicts ecological resistance and resilience to wildfire in arid shrublands | ||
| Freitag, 24. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Dynamic feedbacks between physical structure and ecological function drive ecosystem productivity, resilience, and biodiversity maintenance. Detailed maps of canopy structure enable comprehensive evaluations of structure–function relationships. However, these relationships are scale-dependent, and identifying relevant spatial scales to link structure to function remains challenging... | ||
| Different impacts of urbanization on ecosystem services supply and demand across old, new and non-urban areas in the ChangZhuTan urban agglomeration, China | ||
| Dienstag, 21. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Rapid urbanization has brought substantial changes in structure and function of ecosystems, significantly impacting ecosystem services (ESs) supply and demand, and thereby landscape sustainability. Objectives Revealing differences impacts of urbanization on ESs supply and demand across old, new and non-urban areas... | ||
| Machine learning allows for large-scale habitat prediction of a wide-ranging carnivore across diverse ecoregions | ||
| Mittwoch, 15. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Resource selection functions are powerful tools for predicting habitat selection of animals. Recently, machine-learning methods such as random forest have gained popularity for predicting habitat selection due to their flexibility and strong predictive performance. Objectives We tested two methods for predicting... | ||
| Correction to: Genetic signals of local adaptation in a desert rodent that occupies diverse climates and plant communities | ||
| Dienstag, 07. Mai 2024 | ||
| From past habitats to present threats: tracing North American weasel distributions through a century of climate and land use change | ||
| Freitag, 03. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Shifts in climate and land use have dramatically reshaped ecosystems, impacting the distribution and status of wildlife populations. For many species, data gaps limit inference regarding population trends and links to environmental change. This deficiency hinders our ability to enact meaningful conservation measures to protect at risk species... | ||
| Short-term evolution pattern in salt marsh landscapes: the importance of physical constraints | ||
| Freitag, 03. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Salt marsh landscapes at the land-sea interfaces exhibit contrasting spatiotemporal dynamics, resulting from varying physical constraints that limit new marsh establishment. The expansion of salt marsh landscapes towards the sea or their retreat towards the land is determined by patch-level changes, relying on the balance of power between the intrinsic biota traits and external physical disturbances... | ||
| A family of process-based models to simulate landscape use by multiple taxa | ||
| Donnerstag, 02. Mai 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Land-use change is a key driver of biodiversity loss. Models that accurately predict how biodiversity might be affected by land-use changes are urgently needed, to help avoid further negative impacts and inform landscape-scale restoration projects. To be effective, such models must balance model realism with computational tractability and must represent the different habitat and connectivity requirements of... | ||
| Crossings and collisions – Exploring how roe deer navigate the road network | ||
| Dienstag, 30. April 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context To investigate the major impact of roads on wildlife, most studies focus on hot-spots of wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) to identify areas in need of mitigation measures. However, on road stretches where the frequency of WVC is low, a question arises: is this because those locations are 'safe’ places for wildlife to cross the road with little risk of collisions; or is it because individuals avoid... | ||
| Shifts in belowground processes along a temperate forest edge | ||
| Montag, 29. April 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Forests are increasingly fragmented, and as a result most forests in the United States are within one km of an edge. Edges change environmental conditions of the forest—especially radiation, roughness, temperature, and moisture—that can have consequences for plant productivity and ecosystem functions. However, edge effects on aboveground characteristics of plants and the environment are better understood... | ||
| Seasonal bee communities vary in their responses to resources at local and landscape scales: implication for land managers | ||
| Samstag, 27. April 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context There is great interest in land management practices for pollinators; however, a quantitative comparison of landscape and local effects on bee communities is necessary to determine if adding small habitat patches can increase bee abundance or species richness. The value of increasing floral abundance at a site is undoubtedly influenced by the phenology and magnitude of floral resources in the landscape, but due... | ||
| Evaluation of landscape sustainability of protected areas and identification of its correlation factors: a case study of Beijing, China | ||
| Samstag, 27. April 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Protected areas (PAs) serve as robust safeguards for the ecological safety of urban areas, and positively affect their socioeconomic development. However, limited research that integrates both ecological and socioeconomic aspects to evaluate the role of PAs. Objectives In this study, we aimed to establish an evaluation... | ||
| Unraveling the interplay between demography and landscape features in shaping connectivity and diversity: Insights from the leopard cat on a subtropical island | ||
| Samstag, 27. April 2024 | ||
| Abstract Context Elucidating how demography and contemporary landscape features regulate functional connectivity is crucial to implementing effective conservation strategies. We assessed the impacts of landscape features on the genetic variation of a locally endangered carnivore, the leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Taiwan. Objectives... | ||