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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Landscape dynamics"”.
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Wetland landscape dynamics and its socio-ecological implications
The dynamics on the earth landscape impact both the biotic and abiotic components. One of the abiotic components of the landscape are wetlands, whose terrestrial part is also serving as a habitat for many biotic components. Many species cannot survive without wetlands, which have benefits that …
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Understanding landscape dynamics using spatial metrics: A case of Maseru City Council (MCC), Lesotho
… land use and land covers (LULC) are important dynamics in understanding the dynamics interaction between human activities and the environment and the changes within the environment due to these interactions. Rapid population growth together with an irreversible process of urbanisation results …
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Landscape dynamics from 1990--2010 and the human to apex predator (red-tailed hawk) relationship on La Gonave, Haiti
… objective of this research was to investigate landscape dynamics through image classification, change detection, and landscape pattern analysis using Landsat 5 (TM) imagery from 1990--2010. Five land cover classes were considered: Agriculture, Forest/Dense Vegetation (DV), Shrub, Barren/Eroded, …
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Integration of field-based analysis of plant community dynamics with quantitative analysis of landscape change in the Ray Roberts Lake area, 1987-1997
… traditional plant community analyses with landscape ecological analyses based on remotely sensed data. A temporal analysis of plant community diversity was conducted for major plant communities of the Ray Roberts Lake area using transect monitoring data collected between 1987 and 1997. …
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Biodiversity of urban brownfields: modelling species occurrence and persistence in dynamic habitats
… results by demonstrating the positive effect of landscape dynamics for species persistence and biodiversity. Additionally, an exemplary planning study showed the feasibility of the concept of temporary conservation in praxis. In conclusion, species inhabiting urban brownfields depend on different …
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The Influence of Heterogeneous Landscapes on Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) Behavior in Northern Botswana: Inferences about Infectious Disease Transmission
… by a complex suite of drivers with behavior and landscape dynamics contributing to epidemics across host-pathogen systems. However, our understanding of the interaction between landscape, behavior, and infectious disease remains limited. In the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo), a novel tuberculosis …
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SEED BANK DYNAMICS WITHIN A METAPOPULATION FRAMEWORK: A STUDY OF AN ANT-DISPERSED SPECIES
… </strong>How do spatial and temporal landscape dynamics, including past disturbance, affect the distribution of the seed bank of an early-succession species? Do these factors ultimately influence above-ground subpopulation persistence within a metapopulation …
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Cybergis-enabled remote sensing data analytics for deep learning of landscape patterns and dynamics
Mapping landscape patterns and dynamics is essential to various scientific domains and many practical applications. The availability of large-scale and high-resolution light detection and ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing data provides tremendous opportunities to unveil complex landscape patterns and …
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Dinâmica físico-ambiental no parque estadual mata de Jacarapé, João Pessoa, Paraíba.
… the preservation of its natural resources and landscapes, allowing only some indirect uses which are provided for in the Federal Law No. 9.985/2000. The State Park is located in the southern portion of the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, between the river Jacarapé, north, and Praia do Sol in the …
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Spatio-Temporal Connectivity in Dynamic Tropical Fragmented Landscapes
… that result in highly dynamic forested landscapes. These dynamical landscapes, when subjected to the current scenario of intense global change, poses particular challenges for biodiversity conservation in human-modified landscapes. This thesis provides insights towards (i) the …
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Visualising continuous intra-landscape isolation for brushtail possums using least-cost modelling
… that visualise how isolation changes across a landscape in order to enable better invasive species risk assessments to be undertaken. Many methods exist for quantifying isolation using a binary patch-matrix landscape representation. However, when species and landscape characteristics require …
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Predicting Mobile Species Response to Landscape Structure: The Roles of Spatiotemporal Pattern and Individual Dispersal
How alterations of a landscape's structure, due to both natural (fire) and anthropogenic (management) sources, will differentially impact resident populations of animal species, is a critical question for the conservation management of multiple-use reserves harboring rare and endangered species. …
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Monkey beetles on the beat: urban monkey beetles reveal opportunities for pollinator habitat management in a South African city
… suggests that some guilds thrive in urban landscapes and relatively small interventions can provide habitat support in otherwise inhospitable urban landscapes. Despite this knowledge, there is a paucity of research on urban pollinators in Africa. This gap is noteworthy because Africa is a …
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Earthquake-induced landsliding
… topographic features and contributing to landscape and mountain formation. However, seismic waves produced by earthquakes may also destabilize hillslopes, leading to large amounts of soil and bedrock moving downslope. Moreover, static deformation and shaking are suspected to damage the …
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Multidimensional Spatial Characterization of Plant Invasions in 'El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar' Biosphere Reserve
… distribution of the invasives over dynamic landscapes.Predicted probability of invasion was influenced strongly by human factors: Road networks were the strongest predictors of presence, revealing the potential importance of humans as vectors of invasiveness. Dynamic landscapes, associated …
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A climate resilient livelihoods framework for communities in Vhembe District, South Africa
… in response to climate change impacts and the dynamics of the landscape over time were collected through a combination of questionnaires and interviews focusing on climate change experiences and analyzed thematically. Long-term rainfall and temperature data from 1990 to 2021 were analyzed to …