agriculture, forestry and biodiversity conservation

Biodiversity Conservation – week 4

Marco Pautasso (marpauta at gmail.com)

London Metropolitan Univ. - 2010

Biodiversity Conservationmain topics – week 4

Agriculture and the conservation of biodiversity

Biodiversity conservation in forests

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Castanea sativa Aesculus hippocastanum

Fraxinus excelsior Tilia cordata

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Acer pseudoplatanus Platanus spp.

Betula pendula Fagus silvatica

Source: WikimediaCommons/Kew Gardens

Carpinus betulus Quercus robur

Ulmus spp.

Tree species abundance across distributional ranges

Skyoth et al. (2008) Ecological Modelling

Tree species abundance across distributional ranges

Skyoth et al. (2008) Ecological Modelling

Urbanization in Beijing (1992-2005)

Yang & Jinxing (2007) Urban Forestry and Greening

Urbanization in Beijing (1992-2005)

Yang & Jinxing (2007) Urban Forestry and Greening

Urbanization in Moscow

Boentje & Blinnikov (2007) Landscape & Urban Planning

Urbanization in Moscow (1991-2001)

Boentje & Blinnikov (2007) Landscape & Urban Planning

Mean patch size (ha) Edge density (m/ha)

Mean shape index Mean nearest neighbour (m)

Effects of habitat fragmentation on metapopulations

Ghaboul (2005) Biological Reviews

Agri-environment schemes

Whitfield (2006) Nature

Agri-environment schemes and biodiversity

Knop et al. (2006) Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity and agriculture intensity

Herzon et al. (2008) Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

Ancient trees in an agricultural landscape

Orlowski et al. (2006) Landscape and Urban Planning

Ancient trees in an agricultural landscape

Orlowski et al. (2006) Landscape and Urban Planning

Lichen biodiversity and land use

Wolseley et al. (2007) Lichenologist

Local effects of human population on biodiversity

Christensen et al. (2009) Ecological Modelling

Human population, agricultural area and bird species richness

Proportion of protected areas, mountains and forest cover

Environmental Conservation (2009) 36: 22-31

Bird biodiversity, human population and protected areas

Environmental Conservation (2009) 36: 22-31

Positive large-scale species-people correlation: an artefact?

Cantarello et al. (2010) Naturwissenschaften

Stream-macroinvertebrates and human population in Italy

Pecher et al. (2010) Basic and Applied Ecology

Land abandonment in the Alps

Tasser et al. (2006) Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Climate change and shifts in tree species distribution

Fuhrer et al. (2006) Climatic Change

Tree diversity and climate change

McKenney et al. (2007) BioScience

Standing and downed deadwood in the USA

Woodall et al. (2008) Forest Ecology and Management

Deadwood amount and biodiversity

Junninen & Kouki (2006) Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Deadwood amount and biodiversity

Junninen & Kouki (2006) Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Fernand Olivier (1842-1845) Loisachtal

Intensity of forest management, deadwood and biodiversity

Mueller et al. (2007) Forest Ecology and Management

Biodiversity and the view of people living in National Parks

McFarlane et al. (2006) Biological Conservation

Forest view and job satisfaction

Shin (2007) Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Biodiversity and human well-being

Townsend et al. (2007) Urban Forestry and Greening

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