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1. A framework for climate change adaptation indicators for the natural environment

Author:
J.W. Pearce-Higgins; L.H. Antão; R.E. Bates; K.M. Bowgen; C.D. Bradshaw; S.J. Duffield; C. Ffoulkes; A.M.A. Franco; J. Geschke; R.D. Gregory; M.J. Harley; J.A. Hodgson; R.L.M. Jenkins; V. Kapos; K.M. Maltby; O. Watts; S.G. Willis; M.D. Morecroft
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108690
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
climate change; humans; issues and policy
Abstract:
... Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems will become increasingly severe as the magnitude of climate change increases. Climate change adaptation interventions to address current and projected impacts are thus paramount. Yet, evidence on their effectiveness remains limited, highlighting the need for appropriate ecological indicators to measure progress of climate change adaptation for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108690

2. A multi-isotope approach to evaluate the potential of great cormorant eggs for contaminant monitoring

Author:
Douglas Jones; Maria Ovegård; Henrik Dahlgren; Sara Danielsson; Maria Greger; Tommy Landberg; Andrius Garbaras; Agnes ML Karlson
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108649
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Phalacrocorax carbo; bioaccumulation; carbon; diet; eggs; fish; food chain; freshwater; lakes; mercury; migratory behavior; nitrogen; saline water; stable isotopes; sulfur; Sweden
Abstract:
... Contaminant monitoring in biota is important for determining environmental status and to detect or prioritize action on hazardous substances. Predators higher up a food chain are often used for monitoring of contaminants that bioaccumulate. However, it is not always possible to find higher predators that are both abundant and have a wide distribution for national or international contaminant monit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108649

3. A new index to quantify longitudinal river fragmentation: Conservation and management implications

Author:
Suman Jumani; Matthew J. Deitch:; Denis Valle; Siddarth Machado; Vincent Lecours; David Kaplan; Jagdish Krishnaswamy; Jeanette Howard
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108680
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
biodiversity; ecosystems; infrastructure; prioritization; riparian areas; riverine habitat; rivers; watersheds; California; India
Abstract:
... The proliferation of river infrastructure projects has altered aquatic longitudinal connectivity, posing a growing threat to riverine biodiversity and ecosystem processes worldwide. Effective methods to quantify loss of river connectivity across spatiotemporal scales and in data-limited landscapes are important to understand and inform basin-wide conservation and development planning. Here we intr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108680

4. A new scientific framework of dryland ecological quality assessment based on 1OAO principle

Author:
Weiwei Cong; Xiaoya Li; Xubin Pan; Xiuping Liu; Qi Lu; Feng Wang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108595
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; arid lands; climate change; dust; dust storms; ecological restoration; ecosystem management; ecosystems; soil; soil organic carbon; soil quality; vegetation; China
Abstract:
... Human disturbance and climate change can easily lead to the shift of dryland ecological quality. However, how to comprehensively assess the shift of dryland ecological quality remains challenging. The ecological quality of specific dryland ecosystem in Northern China is less investigated following the launch of long-term large-scale national ecological restoration projects. This study established ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108595

5. Analysis of the heterogeneity of urban expansion landscape patterns and driving factors based on a combined Multi-Order Adjacency Index and Geodetector model

Author:
Jing Liu; Quanli Xu; Junhua Yi; Xin Huang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108655
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
landscapes; models; quantitative analysis; spatial variation; temporal variation; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... Under conditions of rapid urbanization, quantitative measurement of the expansion characteristics of urban landscapes and evaluation of their spatial and temporal differentiation properties is an important scientific problem. The Multi-order Adjacency Index (MAI) is an effective indicator of the quantitative characteristics of urban landscape expansion; however, it cannot directly reflect the spat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108655

6. Application of the METRIC model for mapping evapotranspiration over the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India

Author:
Ismail Mondal; Sandeep Thakur; Aakash De; Tarun Kumar De
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108553
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Landsat; air temperature; conservation areas; cropland; energy balance; evapotranspiration; forests; heat flow; models; remote sensing; surface temperature; transpiration; water conservation; India
Abstract:
... This study is an attempt to estimate the spatial distribution of daily evapotranspiration (ET) in the Indian part of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve by utilizing the (Mapping Evapo Transpiration at high resolution with internalized Calibration (METRIC) model. Landsat 8 OLI satellite image was used to run the METRIC model and calculate ET to explain the overall surface energy balance in the area un ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108553

7. Assessing spatial–temporal heterogeneity of China’s landscape fragmentation in 1980–2020

Author:
Lilin Zou; Jianying Wang; Mengdi Bai
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108654
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
habitat fragmentation; humans; landscapes; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... Exploring the spatial–temporal heterogeneity of landscape fragmentation contributes to realizing the dynamic evolution of the landscape pattern and understanding the impacts of physical-geographical environment and human activities on landscape systems. Differing from previous studies that focused on using single landscape pattern metrics to characterize the landscape fragmentation, this study pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108654

8. Construction and optimization strategy of ecological security pattern in a rapidly urbanizing region: A case study in central-south China

Author:
Mingming Ding; Wen Liu; Li Xiao; Feixia Zhong; Na Lu; Jun Zhang; Zhihui Zhang; Xianli Xu; Kelin Wang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108604
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
case studies; ecosystems; habitat connectivity; landscapes; urbanization; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... Rapid urbanization would lead to deterioration of the eco-environment and damage the functioning of ecosystem services. Ecological security pattern (ESP) is one of important national strategies in China for coordinating the ecosystem protection and economic development. Previous studies have mainly focused on how to identify ecological sources and extract ecological corridors, but optimization of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108604

9. Construction of an ecological security pattern based on ecosystem sensitivity and the importance of ecological services: A case study of the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, China

Author:
Jiao Chen; Shusheng Wang; Yitong Zou
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108688
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
case studies; ecosystems; green infrastructure; models; mountains; pollution; social welfare
Abstract:
... Ecological security patterns are employed to characterize the health and integrity of an ecosystem. It is essential to achieve sustainable and high-quality development of cities and urban agglomerations and to enhance human well-being. Considering the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration as an example, this paper proposes a technical framework for the delineation of ecological security patterns at ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108688

10. Construction of characterization parameters of algal photosynthetic inhibition method for detection of comprehensive toxicity in water

Author:
Mengyuan Gu; Gaofang Yin; Tingting Gan; Nanjing Zhao; Peilong Qi; Min Chen; Zhichao Ding; Renqing Jia; Jinjing Liu; Mingjun Ma; Ruifang Yang; Li Fang; Wenqing Liu
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108651
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Chlorella vulgaris; algae; aquatic environment; carbofuran; chlorophyll; detection limit; diuron; fluorescence; humans; malathion; paraquat; standard deviation; toxicity
Abstract:
... Pollutants in water seriously threaten the health of human beings and will lead to potential ecological risks to the aquatic environment. Researchers use many chemical, physiological and morphological methods to detect the comprehensive toxicity in water. Among them, the photosynthetic inhibition method is considered a powerful method to detect the comprehensive toxicity in water, takes the chloro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108651

11. Developing a national indicator of functional connectivity

Author:
Lisbeth A Hordley; Gary D Powney; Tom Brereton; Simon Gillings; Owen L Petchey; David B Roy; Joseph A Tobias; James Williams; Tom H Oliver
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108610
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
biodiversity; birds; butterflies; habitat destruction; land cover; land management; permeability; population growth; surveys; time series analysis
Abstract:
... Habitat loss is a significant driver of biodiversity loss, causing fragmentation into small, isolated patches of suitable land cover. This reduces the permeability of landscapes to the movement of individuals and reduces the likelihood of metapopulation persistence. Quantifying functional connectivity, the ability of a focal species to move between resource patches, is therefore essential for cons ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108610

12. Directions of green transformation of the European Union countries

Author:
Katarzyna Cheba; Iwona Bąk; Katarzyna Szopik-Depczyńska; Giuseppe Ioppolo
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108601
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
European Union; economic development; energy; greenhouses; quality of life; society
Abstract:
... Green transformation has become one of the most important directions in the further development of the world. It involves the development of green technologies and the creation of legal regulations enforcing, for example, saving energy or reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases, as well as any other activities aimed at changing society’s attitude towards the acceptance of – frequently more expe ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108601

13. Disparate patterns of taxonomic and functional predator diversity under different forest management regimes

Author:
Connor S. Adams; Daniel Saenz; Kathryn R. Kidd; Christopher M. Schalk
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108591
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
coniferous forests; ecological restoration; forest management; functional diversity; indicator species; snakes; species diversity; Texas
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic activities can alter natural disturbance regimes in ecosystems, and thereby affect the structure and function of biological diversity. As many of the world’s ecosystems are degraded beyond natural recovery, well-defined restoration goals are necessary to maintain the ecological processes that provide valuable ecosystem services. Utilizing both taxonomic and functional approaches, we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108591

14. Donor-side evaluation of the spatiotemporal variation in the rural land natural capital value and its influencing factors: A case study of Chongqing, China

Author:
Zhongxun Zhang; Zhiyong Zhu; Lu Tang; Kangchuan Su; Qingyuan Yang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108640
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
autocorrelation; case studies; ecosystems; emergy; humans; issues and policy; natural capital; natural resource management; rain; rural areas; spatial variation; synergism; China
Abstract:
... Measuring the value of natural capital provides decision support in regard to the trade-off between natural capital use and protection. Evaluating the natural capital value of land from the perspective of the rural land ecosystem is helpful for better understanding its value. Moreover, research on the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of the natural capital value of land facilitates determi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108640

15. Effectiveness of protected areas in preventing forest loss in a tropical mountain region

Author:
Yang Liu; Alan D. Ziegler; Jie Wu; Shijing Liang; Dashan Wang; Rongrong Xu; Decha Duangnamon; Hailong Li; Zhenzhong Zeng
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108697
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
biodiversity; corn; deforestation; forests; prices; water; wildlife; Thailand
Abstract:
... As forest loss is accelerating in tropical mountains globally, protected areas (PAs) are seen as bastions to protect sensitive ecosystems, preserve biodiversity, and safeguard headwater catchments from degradation. However, the effectiveness of PAs in preventing forest conversion has rarely been determined. Complicating the issue is that many PAs are inhabited to some extent by long-standing resid ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108697

16. Effects of neighborhood interaction on tree growth in a temperate forest following selection harvesting

Author:
Qingmin Yue; Yan Geng; Klaus von Gadow; Chunyu Fan; Chunyu Zhang; Xiuhai Zhao
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108663
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
leaves; nitrogen content; phylogeny; specific leaf weight; taxonomy; temperate forests; tree growth; wood density
Abstract:
... Selection harvesting is a common silvicultural practice in uneven-aged natural forests. Understanding the complex response of individual trees to forest harvesting is of great importance to clearly assess how forest ecosystems respond to future management. While tree growth dynamics following forest harvesting have been well documented at the stand level, at the individual level, how neighborhood ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108663

17. Evaluation and analysis of ecosystem service value based on land use/cover change in Dongting Lake wetland

Author:
Xiangren Long; Hui Lin; Xuexian An; Shudan Chen; Shuaiyang Qi; Meng Zhang
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108619
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Internet; algorithms; ecosystem services; issues and policy; lakes; land use; population density; shrinkage; solar radiation; temporal variation; vegetation; wetlands; China
Abstract:
... Wetland vegetation has experienced significant loss and degradation over the last few decades. Although volumes of studies involve wetlands, limited attention has been paid to the long-term changes and ecological values of inland lake wetlands in China. In this paper, land use/cover data of Dongting Lake wetland from 1995 to 2020 was generated based on Google Earth engine using Stacking algorithm. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108619

18. Feature-dependent group structures and hierarchical songbird-habitat relationships in a managed forest landscape

Author:
Bryce T. Adams; Stephen N. Matthews
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108717
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Quercus; canopy height; forest land; habitat preferences; habitats; hardwood; landscapes; shrubs; songbirds; topography; trees; vegetation structure
Abstract:
... We examined the importance of local habitat features on forest songbird distributions using a feature-dependent group framework that organizes species in relation to variable importance of species-habitat relationships. Habitat features included vegetation structure, floristics, and environmental (i.e., topography) classes. We also examined evidence for hierarchical habitat selection by assessing ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108717

19. Functional diversity and groups of crustacean zooplankton in the southern Yellow Sea

Author:
Yixuan Li; Ruping Ge; Hongju Chen; Yunyun Zhuang; Guangxing Liu; Zeqi Zheng
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108699
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Copepoda; body length; community structure; diet; ecological function; functional diversity; spring; summer; water; winter; zooplankton; Yangtze River; Yellow Sea
Abstract:
... Functional trait and functional diversity indices reflect the variations of community structure and indicate their responses to environmental stress. In this study, based on four functional traits, including body length, feeding type, trophic group, and reproductive mode, the functional diversity and functional groups of crustacean zooplankton from the southern Yellow Sea (SYS) were explored over ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108699

20. Future potential distribution and expansion trends of highland barley under climate change in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau (QTP)

Author:
Yuanyuan Yin; Jing'ai Wang; Guoyong Leng; Jintao Zhao; Lei Wang; Weidong Ma
Source:
Ecological indicators 2022 v.136 pp. 108702
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
atmospheric precipitation; barley; climate change; habitat destruction; habitats; industry; models; probability; rivers; temperature; China
Abstract:
... Highland barley is an important grain crop in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) of China. However, rare knowledge is available on the spatial pattern of habitat suitability across QTP and how it would be affected by future climate change. Based on 191 presence records, the probability of highland barley across the QTP under climate change is simulated by using the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) model. And ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108702