Landscape Biodiversity
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Biogeography and Macroecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 102
Special Issue Editor
Interests: geobotany; plant community; landscape ecology; agroforestry; landscape design; applied botany
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Dear Colleagues,
Landscape biodiversity plays a pivotal role in ensuring the resilience of territories to the impacts of climate change and human activities. It provides a foundation for the maintenance of diverse ecosystems and specific biodiversity. A landscape with high biodiversity can better withstand stress and disturbance, facilitating the formation of robust ecological networks. Furthermore, landscape biodiversity is essential for the provision of a range of ecosystem services and benefits, particularly those related to support and regulation.
The conservation of landscape biodiversity and its implementation present unique challenges that are contingent upon various contextual factors, including climatic, geographical, human, and social influences. Therefore, studies and research in this field assume paramount importance. The methodology employed in these studies must be multidisciplinary, incorporating the expertise of various ecological disciplines, such as landscape ecology and geobotany, which play a pivotal role in this field. Additionally, the utilization of sophisticated computer and modeling tools is essential.
The findings of landscape biodiversity research have tangible applications in a number of real-world contexts. These include the development of spatial and landscape analyses, the formulation of strategies for the conservation and implementation of biodiversity, and the planning and design of ecological landscapes.
This Special Issue aims to present methodological and applied work on the subject of landscape biodiversity in a range of geographical contexts and at varying spatial and temporal scales. We welcome the submission of comprehensive and well-reasoned bibliographical reviews on the subject.
Prof. Dr. Ilda Vagge
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- landscape biodiversity
- ecosystem services
- landscape ecology
- multidisciplinary
- multiscalar
- ecological planning
- ecological network
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