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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| Spatial prediction of evapotranspiration in a tropical mosaic landscape using remote sensing and explainable machine learning | ||
| Dienstag, 12. August 2025 | ||
| Context Tropical forest regions are being transformed to other land covers at a high rate, often resulting in landscapes with heterogeneous vegetation structures. In combination with environmental factors this may influence ecosystem services, including evapotranspiration (ET). Objectives We aimed to predict the spatial variability of ET using spaceborne observations in a heterogenous tropical landscape, with a particular focus... | ||
| The impact of a decade of urbanisation on a semi-aquatic mammal in a subtropical freshwater ecosystem | ||
| Dienstag, 12. August 2025 | ||
| Context Urbanisation replaces vegetation with impervious cover, impeding water filtration and increasing runoff contamination. These changes contribute to the ‘urban stream syndrome’—a suite of negative impacts on freshwater ecosystems and associated species. Objectives Assessed how urbanisation, measured using landscape metrics related to variations in impervious cover (‘imperviousness’) impacted platypus... | ||
| Benefits of wildflower strips in agricultural field margins differ based on landscape complexity across four ecosystem services | ||
| Dienstag, 12. August 2025 | ||
| Context Agricultural landscapes must produce food, fodder, fuel, or fiber while simultaneously maintaining non-market ecosystem services. Conservation practices such as planting perennial wildflower strips can improve multifunctionality, but their effectiveness may depend on the surrounding landscape. Objectives Our goals were to (1) model the effect of adding perennial wildflower strips along crop field margins on ecosystem... | ||
| Using simulation modelling to evaluate the relative efficacy of core area and corridor-based conservation designs for biodiversity conservation | ||
| Montag, 11. August 2025 | ||
| Context The efficient and effective design of protected areas is a fundamental challenge in landscape ecology, focusing on how spatial patterns of habitat influence conservation outcomes. This has sparked debate about the relative importance of habitat area versus connectivity in maintaining populations across fragmented landscapes. Objectives We evaluate the relative importance of habitat area and connectivity by comparing... | ||
| Investigation of key spatio-temporal trends in research on scattered paddock trees and biodiversity in semi-cleared agricultural landscapes | ||
| Montag, 11. August 2025 | ||
| Context Scattered old native trees found in semi-cleared agricultural landscapes (hereafter termed paddock trees) have a range of important ecological, ecosystem service, human cultural, and other roles. They have been the target of detailed study in many countries. Objectives We sought to quantify the temporal and spatial trends in the prevalence of research topics in the corpus of literature on paddock trees... | ||
| Land-use intensity effects on the biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship in semi-natural grasslands at management-relevant spatial scales | ||
| Montag, 11. August 2025 | ||
| Context There is a limited understanding of how land-use intensity influences the relationship between plant diversity and the ecosystem function of aboveground biomass production in semi-natural grasslands at the field and farm scale. However, these spatial scales are critical to be addressed since management practices are applied at larger spatial scales than biophysical characteristics are measured. Objectives We aim to (1... | ||
| Mapping fractional vegetation cover in UAS RGB and multispectral imagery in semi-arid Australian ecosystems using CNN-based semantic segmentation | ||
| Samstag, 09. August 2025 | ||
| Context Monitoring fractional vegetation cover (FVC) is crucial for assessing ecosystem health and sustainably managing semi-arid rangelands. Field-based methods are resource-intensive, while moderate-resolution satellite imagery lacks the spatial detail needed to capture ecosystem complexity. This study leverages centimetre-scale UAS RGB and multispectral imagery with convolutional neural networks (CNN)-based U-net segmentation framework to address these challenges... | ||
| Spatial predictions of potentially undisturbed grassland across the conterminous US | ||
| Samstag, 09. August 2025 | ||
| Context Grassland conservation efforts often prioritize intact grasslands (i.e., untilled) with native vegetation due to their ecological importance. Identifying these lands across broad geographies is crucial for conservation planning, but classifying native vegetation using remote sensing data is analytically challenging. A practical alternative is identifying undisturbed grasslands (i.e. untilled) regardless of current floristic composition, as these areas offer greater... | ||
| Agricultural intensification degrades arable weed diversity into phylogenetically unstructured subsets of tolerant species | ||
| Freitag, 08. August 2025 | ||
| Context The rise of agricultural intensification (AgI) has severely impacted arable weeds, making it crucial to understand how this process shapes their assemblages across agricultural landscapes. Objectives To elucidate how variation in species composition (beta diversity) among arable weed assemblages respond to AgI gradients, with a particular focus on whether phylogenetic relationships structure these patterns... | ||
| Remote sensing and field data show complementary functions when predicting forage productivity in heterogeneous native forests | ||
| Donnerstag, 07. August 2025 | ||
| Native forests around the world are widely used for livestock grazing as they offer different sources of forage. Nevertheless, in heterogeneous forested landscapes, forage productivity drivers are still unclear, hindering precise predictions of field receptivity. Our aim is to relate landscape variables with forage productivity in forested landscapes using satellite and ground-based data. To accomplish this, we harvested 36 enclosures in two Patagonian valleys during a three-year period. The... | ||
| Characterizing climate- and fire-driven habitat vulnerability for an old-forest species | ||
| Montag, 04. August 2025 | ||
| Context Changes in climate and associated disturbance regimes are altering patterns of biodiversity by shifting macroenvironmental conditions and modifying the structure and composition of critical habitat. These threats require understanding the climate vulnerability of species habitat to inform conservation planning. Objectives We developed a framework to address this need for the Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida... | ||
| From prediction to ecological insight: exploring soil erodibility through integrated spatial modelling | ||
| Dienstag, 29. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Soil erosion is a key process of landscape degradation that affects ecosystem stability and spatial functionality. By demonstrating how environmental variables influence soil erodibility in heterogeneous areas, this study improves understanding at the landscape scale, which is critical for sustainable land management. Objectives The objectives were (1) to develop an integrated and explainable modelling framework for... | ||
| Sympatric carnivores in fragmented landscapes: multi-species genetic connectivity assessment and implications for conservation prioritization | ||
| Montag, 28. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Large carnivores are facing major impacts of anthropogenic activities in the form of habitat loss and fragmentation. Maintaining functional connectivity by accounting for individual species’ requirements is crucial for the long-term survival of remnant populations. Objectives We assessed the connectivity of three sympatric carnivore species, tiger, leopard and dhole and examined the relationship between genetic distance... | ||
| Historical land policies influence contemporary landscape patterns in agropastoral landscapes | ||
| Montag, 28. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Historical land use policies can have enduring impacts on contemporary patterns of land use. However, the role of legacy land use policies on contemporary patterns of land use has been understudied especially in agropastoral landscapes that support the livelihoods of millions of people globally. Objectives In this study, we investigated four distinct historical land policy trajectories in agropastoral landscapes in Narok... | ||
| Artificial light influences urban habitat use by insectivorous bats | ||
| Sonntag, 27. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Artificial light at night (ALAN) threatens nocturnal wildlife by fragmenting the nocturnal landscape. ALAN affects the commuting and foraging behaviour of insectivorous bats, but responses are species-specific and few studies have investigated how far the impacts of ALAN extend from light sources. Objectives We investigated how the flight activity of insectivorous bats changed with distance from light sources to quantify... | ||
| Structural vulnerability analysis and systematic restoration framework of the wintering ecological network for Grus japonensis in Yancheng coastal wetlands (1987–2021) | ||
| Samstag, 26. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Grus japonensis (G. japonensis), an endangered species in East Asia, relies on large, continuous wetland landscapes for wintering. With ongoing habitat fragmentation and human disturbance, restoring its habitat at the landscape scale is crucial for maintaining ecological connectivity and population viability. Objectives This study aimed to analyze the spatiotemporal changes in the ecological network (EN) of G. japonensis... | ||
| A review of the cultural significance of traditional orchards using examples from selected European countries | ||
| Samstag, 26. Juli 2025 | ||
| Abstract Traditional orchards are one of the most well-known examples of multifunctional farming. They have a long history of providing different fruits and combining various other agricultural activities, such as extensive animal farming, with cultural significance that reflect the different regional landscapes of Europe. Objectives This study investigates the extent of traditional orchards and addresses their cultural... | ||
| Beyond farmland: typology, patterns and sequences of mountainous agricultural landscapes along the urban–rural-nature gradient | ||
| Donnerstag, 24. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Research on mountainous agricultural landscapes is crucial for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, existing studies often situate agricultural landscapes within broader land use categories, treating cropland as synonymous with agricultural landscapes. This perspective tends to overlook the complexity and diversity within agricultural landscapes themselves. Additionally, a structured framework tailored to the urban–rural-natural (U-R-N) gradients of... | ||
| Abundance and spatial attributes of forest remnants differently influence colonization patterns of contrasting oak species | ||
| Mittwoch, 23. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Forest remnants in fragmented landscapes may trigger forest recovery after disturbances. Beyond extension of patches and distance to colonization sites, little is known about how the size structure of reproductive trees within patches and past land use/cover shape colonization dynamics in mountainous landscapes. Objectives To assess the influence of (1) forest remnant abundance, spatial attributes (i.e. distance and... | ||
| Effects of tree cover and crop diversity on biodiversity and food security in tropical agricultural landscapes | ||
| Montag, 21. Juli 2025 | ||
| Context Intensive agricultural practices are expected to exacerbate biodiversity loss while addressing rising global food demands. Agricultural landscapes, which integrate trees and crops, offer a promising solution by balancing biodiversity conservation with food production. Identifying attributes that enhance both biodiversity and food security is crucial for sustainable agricultural landscapes. Objectives This study assesses... | ||