Landscape Scale Conservation Flashcards
(17 cards)
Biodiversity hotspots are…
High biodiversity areas
Local-scale is centred around
Particular species or small regions, eg. parks, gardens
“Making space for nature” scheme is about
More spaces with better connectivity
What is good about larger habitats
They have more stability and are less risky when implementing management strategies
Landscape scale is…
More about understanding nature and processes
Site based approach focuses on…
Ecosystem processes and interaction networks
“Expanding networks” is what type of approach?
Landscape scale
Endogenous change is
Naturally driven
Exogenous change is
Human driven
Modified Habitat will effect the surrounding area in ways such as…
Run off
“Stepping stones”
Easier to achieve but less beneficial
“Continuous corridor”
Harder to acheive but more beneficial
Edge effects
Different light & climate factors
More fragments will have more…
Edge effects
Downside to connectivity
Invasive species will move easier
Acts of landscape scale conservation include…
Joining fragmented landscape & Maintaining ecosystem services
