Corridor Ecology, Second Edition : Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Adaptation.

Front Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. Background: Habitat Loss, Fragmentation, and Climate Change -- Human-Induced Change and Habitat Loss -- Climate Change Overview -- Limitations to Protected Areas -- Reconnecting Our Planet -- Growth of Connectivity Science and Practice -- 2. The Ecological Framework -- Island Biogeography -- Metapopulation Theory: Conceptual History -- Metapopulation Processes -- Dispersal -- The Demography of Extinction -- Genetic Structuring -- A Longer-Term Perspective -- Metacommunity Theory -- Beyond Metacommunities: Landscape and Ecoscape Concepts -- 3. Understand Fragmentation -- Natural versus Human-Induced Fragmentations -- Speed and Pattern of Change -- Consequences of Human-Induced Fragmentation -- Changes in Species Composition of Patches -- Genetic Considerations Affecting Species Extinction -- Role of the Matrix -- Edges and Edge Effects -- 4. Approaches to Achieving Habitat Connectivity -- What Is a Corridor? -- Types of Corridors -- Riparian Areas -- Corridors for Individual Species Conservation -- Corridor Complexities -- Biological Benefits -- Benefits to Humans -- 5. Corridor Design Objectives -- Focal Species Considerations -- Habitat Requirements -- Dispersal Considerations -- Generalist versus Specialist -- Behavioral Factors -- Sensitivity to Human Activity -- Physical Limitations -- Topography and Microclimate for Climate-Wise Connectivity -- Corridor Quality: Continuity, Composition, and Dimension -- Continuous Corridors -- Stepping-Stone Connectivity -- Habitat Quality -- Corridor Dimensions -- Landscape Configuration -- Riparian Corridors -- Hydrologic Habitat Connectivity: Structural, Functional, and Ecological -- Ecological Networks for Conservation.

6. Potential Pitfalls or Disadvantages of Linking Landscapes -- Impacts of Edge Effects -- Corridors as Biotic Filters -- Facilitation of Invasions -- Invasions of Deleterious Native Species -- Demographic Impacts -- Social Behavior -- Negative Genetic Effects -- Conflicting Ecological Objectives -- Economic Considerations -- 7. Identifying, Prioritizing, and Assessing Habitat Connectivity -- Establishing Collaborations -- Addressing Scale -- Identifying Terrestrial Corridors for Conservation and Restoration -- Prioritzation -- Climate Resilience Benefits -- Assessing Corridors -- Caveats -- 8. Climate-Wise Connectivity -- Principles of Climate Space -- Designing Climate-Wise Connectivity -- Including Refugia in Climate-Wise Connectivity Design -- Estimating Range Shifts Using Species Distribution Modeling -- Recommendations -- 9. Ecological Connectivity in the Ocean -- What Constitutes Pelagic Connectivity and Corridors? -- Where Are the Major Pelagic Marine Corridors? -- Threats to Pelagic Corridors and Potential Conservation Approaches -- What Constitutes Connectivity and Corridors in the Coastal Ocean? -- Treats to Coastal Species, Ecosystems, and Their Connectivity -- Implications of Coastal Corridors for Species and Biodiversity COnservation -- 10. Protecting and Restoring Corridors -- Opportunities and Challenges -- Law and Policy Mechanisms -- Stewardship of Working Lands -- Private Land Conservation -- Types of Agreements -- Restoring Land -- Lessons from Corridor Projects -- Conclustion -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- IP Board of Directors.

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