| Autor: |
Lei Han, Zhi Wang, Mengmeng Wei, Muyang Wang, Hui Shi, Kathreen Ruckstuhl, Weikang Yang, Joana Alves |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Ecological Indicators, Vol 144, Iss , Pp 109542- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1470-160X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.109542 |
| Popis: |
More in-depth knowledge is required regarding the identification of priority conservation sites (patches) to improve the efficiency of their protection in increasingly fragmented landscapes. Priority site-selection efforts typically focus on large and well-connected patches, while the role of small patches is often ignored and poorly understood. In this paper, we use the forest in Kalajun-Kuerdening, Xinjiang, China, as a case study, to assess the potential role of small patches in landscape connectivity, and to determine which of these sites should be prioritized for conservation/protection. We ranked the patches according to their importance in maintaining overall connectivity. Thirteen patches were classified as critical and fourteen as important patches for landscape connectivity, which we propose should be recognized as priority sites. Based on their contributions to maintain overall connectivity, seven small ( |
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