A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation

David B. Lindenmayer; Richard J. Hobbs; Rebecca M. Montague-Drake; Jason Alexandra; Andrew F. Bennett; Mark A. Burgman; Peter G. Cale; Aram Calhoun; Viki A. Cramer; Peter W, Cullen; Don A. Driscoll; Lenore Fahrig; Jörn Fischer; Jerry Franklin; Yrjö Haila; Malcolm L. Hunter; Philip G. Gibbons; Sam P. Lake; Gary W. Luck; Christopher I. MacGregor; Sue McIntyre; R. Mac Nally; Adrian D. Manning; James W. Miller; Harold A. Mooney; Reed F. Noss; Hugh Phillip Possingham; Denis A. Saunders; Fiona Schmiegelow; Michael Scott; Daniel S. Simberloff; Thomas D. Sisk; Gary M. Tabor; Brian H. Walker; John A. Wiens; John Woinarski; Erika S. Zavaleta

doi:10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x

A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation

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A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation. / Lindenmayer, David B.; Hobbs, Richard J.; Montague-Drake, Rebecca M. et al.
In: Ecology Letters, Vol. 11, No. 1, 01.2008, p. 78-91.

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Lindenmayer, DB, Hobbs, RJ, Montague-Drake, RM, Alexandra, J, Bennett, AF, Burgman, MA, Cale, PG, Calhoun, A, Cramer, VA, Cullen, PW, Driscoll, DA, Fahrig, L, Fischer, J, Franklin, J, Haila, Y, Hunter, ML, Gibbons, PG, Lake, SP, Luck, GW, MacGregor, CI, McIntyre, S, Mac Nally, R, Manning, AD, Miller, JW, Mooney, HA, Noss, RF, Possingham, HP, Saunders, DA, Schmiegelow, F, Scott, M, Simberloff, DS, Sisk, TD, Tabor, GM, Walker, BH, Wiens, JA, Woinarski, J & Zavaleta, ES 2008, 'A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation', Ecology Letters, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x

APA

Lindenmayer, D. B., Hobbs, R. J., Montague-Drake, R. M., Alexandra, J., Bennett, A. F., Burgman, M. A., Cale, P. G., Calhoun, A., Cramer, V. A., Cullen, P. W., Driscoll, D. A., Fahrig, L., Fischer, J., Franklin, J., Haila, Y., Hunter, M. L., Gibbons, P. G., Lake, S. P., Luck, G. W., ... Zavaleta, E. S. (2008). A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation. Ecology Letters, 11(1), 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x

Vancouver

Lindenmayer DB, Hobbs RJ, Montague-Drake RM, Alexandra J, Bennett AF, Burgman MA et al. A checklist for ecological management of landscapes for conservation. Ecology Letters. 2008 Jan;11(1):78-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x

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abstract = "The management of landscapes for biological conservation and ecologically sustainable natural resource use are crucial global issues. Research for over two decades has resulted in a large literature, yet there is little consensus on the applicability or even the existence of general principles or broad considerations that could guide landscape conservation. We assess six major themes in the ecology and conservation of landscapes. We identify 13 important issues that need to be considered in developing approaches to landscape conservation. They include recognizing the importance of landscape mosaics (including the integration of terrestrial and aquatic areas), recognizing interactions between vegetation cover and vegetation configuration, using an appropriate landscape conceptual model, maintaining the capacity to recover from disturbance and managing landscapes in an adaptive framework. These considerations are influenced by landscape context, species assemblages and management goals and do not translate directly into on-the-ground management guidelines but they should be recognized by researchers and resource managers when developing guidelines for specific cases. Two crucial overarching issues are: (i) a clearly articulated vision for landscape conservation and (ii) quantifiable objectives that offer unambiguous signposts for measuring progress.",

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author = "Lindenmayer, {David B.} and Hobbs, {Richard J.} and Montague-Drake, {Rebecca M.} and Jason Alexandra and Bennett, {Andrew F.} and Burgman, {Mark A.} and Cale, {Peter G.} and Aram Calhoun and Cramer, {Viki A.} and Cullen, {Peter W,} and Driscoll, {Don A.} and Lenore Fahrig and J{\"o}rn Fischer and Jerry Franklin and Yrj{\"o} Haila and Hunter, {Malcolm L.} and Gibbons, {Philip G.} and Lake, {Sam P.} and Luck, {Gary W.} and MacGregor, {Christopher I.} and Sue McIntyre and {Mac Nally}, R. and Manning, {Adrian D.} and Miller, {James W.} and Mooney, {Harold A.} and Noss, {Reed F.} and Possingham, {Hugh Phillip} and Saunders, {Denis A.} and Fiona Schmiegelow and Michael Scott and Simberloff, {Daniel S.} and Sisk, {Thomas D.} and Tabor, {Gary M.} and Walker, {Brian H.} and Wiens, {John A.} and John Woinarski and Zavaleta, {Erika S.}",

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AU - Montague-Drake, Rebecca M.

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AU - Bennett, Andrew F.

AU - Burgman, Mark A.

AU - Cale, Peter G.

AU - Calhoun, Aram

AU - Cramer, Viki A.

AU - Cullen, Peter W,

AU - Driscoll, Don A.

AU - Fahrig, Lenore

AU - Fischer, Jörn

AU - Franklin, Jerry

AU - Haila, Yrjö

AU - Hunter, Malcolm L.

AU - Gibbons, Philip G.

AU - Lake, Sam P.

AU - Luck, Gary W.

AU - MacGregor, Christopher I.

AU - McIntyre, Sue

AU - Mac Nally, R.

AU - Manning, Adrian D.

AU - Miller, James W.

AU - Mooney, Harold A.

AU - Noss, Reed F.

AU - Possingham, Hugh Phillip

AU - Saunders, Denis A.

AU - Schmiegelow, Fiona

AU - Scott, Michael

AU - Simberloff, Daniel S.

AU - Sisk, Thomas D.

AU - Tabor, Gary M.

AU - Walker, Brian H.

AU - Wiens, John A.

AU - Woinarski, John

AU - Zavaleta, Erika S.

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