An unequivocal, precise, and generally accepted definition of biodiversity does not exist. However the need for such a definition that is both scientifically sensible and universally applicable is imperative to help guide the design of policy and programs for the future, as well as to make ...
Definition of endemics; Conservation of coral reefs; Patterns of endemicit... Briggs,John,C.,... - 《Science》 被引量: 34发表: 2002年 Rapidly mapping fire effects on biodiversity at a large-scale using citizen science - ScienceDirect the challenges that scientists and conservation biologists ...
‘Biodiversity’ is a term that has suffered from a plethora of definitions. Given that it is a complex phenomenon, we recommend accepting and using the broad inclusive definition from the CBD, which makes it straightforward to recognise the complexity of biodiversity and then to consider the ways...
Functional integrity requires structural integrity over 85% or more of the naturally forested zone in most areas. It also requires objective measurement and definition by the scientific community. Suddenly, conservation has become, not the preservation of biodiversity, honorable as that may be, but ...
- 《Science》 被引量: 1496发表: 2009年 Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes—are we asking the right questions? The assumed relationship between biodiversity or local richness and the persistence of 'ecosystem services' (that can sustain productivity on-site as well ... ...
What is the definition of biodiversity? What are the ways to measure biodiversity? What has led to the decline in biodiversity in recent times? biodiversity, the variety oflifefound in a place onEarthor, often, the total variety of life on Earth. A common measure of this variety, calledspe...
This will improve the habitat and diversity of the plants in Lakshadweep. The islands have a crown cover of mostly high-density coconut. Therefore further greening of the islands should be need based on the availability of land, peoples demand, species suitability, etc. Differentagroforestrymodels...
Hot-Spots Analysis for Conservation of Plant Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Basin The delimitation and definition of 10 red alert areas or "hot-spots" situated in the Mediterranean basin and in Macaronesia are explained in detail. The 10 sectors identified are: the Canary Islands and Madeira, ...
emphasizing how shifts in the definition of stability affected the course of the debate, and how one can wound up with the present emphasis on measures of ecosystem function and groups of organisms occupying certain roles in the ecosystem, rather than populations of species and their variation. An...
The term was widely adopted only after more than a decade, when in the 1980s it came into common usage in science and environmental policy. Definition Biodiversity is the a degree ofof the health of measure variation of life forms within ecosystems. a given species, ecosystem, biome, or an...