Ecological Integrity Assessments provide a standard “biophysical exam” that tell us how well an ecosystem is doing, including providing for species habitat needs.
As part of the ongoing work to create an ecosystems red list, this article seeks to initiate a global consultation on the development of categories and criteria based on the best available science and drawn from the experiences of the IUCN.
With more than 40 percent of Alaska cover in wetlands, achieving "no net loss" of those ecosystems is especially challenging. Here, the authors provide a framework for prioritizing, assessing, and mitigating impacts to wetlands habitats.
An overview of the methodologies used to create a regional land-cover data set and the issues associated with large-area mapping within a coordinated, multi-institutional management framework.