Wednesday
May122010
Entries in Research Briefs (340)
Wednesday
May122010
Measuring the "naturalness" of landscapes: a look at the U.S.
Filed under : 
Development, Planning
Development, Planning A new study in the journal Landscape Ecology presents an approach for measuring the level of naturalness across a region. Colorado State University researcher David Theobold tests this approach on the lower 48 states of the U.S. to determine the naturalness of the nation and how it is projected to change over the next 20 years.
Monday
May102010
Monday
May102010
Assessing the vulnerability of coasts to sea-level rise
Coastlines around the world will be affected by rising sea level over the next several decades. In some places, the impacts will be severe as flooding, erosion, and storm surge cause damage to coastal towns and transform habitats for coastal species. The big question for resource managers and planners: Where are the most vulnerable places?
Friday
May072010
Thursday
May062010
Making research in biodiversity hotspots free
Filed under : Research
Research "Most species live in the tropics, but most field biologists study temperate ecosystems." This is the central dilemma that has spurred Nigel Pitman from Duke University to call for making research in biodiversity hotspots free...
Thursday
May062010
Wednesday
May052010
Tuesday
May042010
Does statewide land conservation correlate with ecological values?
Filed under : Preservation
Preservation Organizations working to protect land have largely similar missions – to conserve natural resources, broadly defined, and provide public benefits. However when numerous organizations are working across the same geographic area on their own land protection projects, the question arises whether their cumulative efforts are achieving a successful outcome for conservation...