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Year-round evaluation of the conservation potential of seed-rich field margins under agri-environmental schemes for farmland birds, European hares, and common hamsters
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Data from: Combining spatial, genetic, and environmental risk data to define and prioritize in situ conservation units
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Assessing the conservation priority of freshwater lake sites based on taxonomic, functional and environmental uniqueness
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Data for: Fine‐scale environmental heterogeneity and conservation management: Beach‐cast wrack creates microhabitats for thermoregulation in shorebirds
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Data from: Analysing biodiversity and conservation knowledge products to support regional environmental assessments
Two processes for regional environmental assessment are currently underway: the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) and Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Both face constraints of data, time, capacity, and resources. To support these assessments, we disaggregate three global knowledge products according to their regions and subregions. These products are: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Key Biodiversity Areas (specifically Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas [IBAs], and Alliance for Zero Extinction [AZE] sites), and Protected Planet. We present fourteen Data citations: numbers of species occurring and percentages threatened; numbers of endemics and percentages threatened; downscaled Red List Indices for mammals, birds, and amphibians; numbers, mean sizes, and percentage coverages of IBAs and AZE sites; percentage coverage of land and sea by protected areas; and trends in percentages of IBAs and AZE sites wholly covered by protected areas. These data will inform the regional/subregional assessment chapters on the status of biodiversity, drivers of its decline, and institutional responses, and greatly facilitate comparability and consistency between the different regional/subregional assessments.
Environmental and geographic variables are effective surrogates for genetic variation in conservation planning
<p><strong>Environmental and geographic variables are effective surrogates for genetic variation in conservation planning</strong></p> <p>Jeffrey O. Hanson, Jonathan R. Rhodes, Cynthia Riginos, Richard A. Fuller.</p> <p>Correspondence should be addressed to jeffrey.hanson@uqconnect.edu.au.</p> <p><em>Research summary</em></p> <p>Protected areas buffer species from anthropogenic threats and provide places for the processes that generate and maintain biodiversity to continue. However, genetic variation, the raw material for evolution, is difficult to capture in conservation planning, not least because genetic data require considerable resources to obtain and analyze. Here we show that freely available environmental and geographic distance variables can be highly effective surrogates in conservation planning for representing adaptive and neutral intra-specific genetic variation. We obtained occurrence and genetic data from the IntraBioDiv project for 27 plant species collected over the European Alps using a gridded sampling scheme. For each species, we identified loci that were potentially under selection using outlier loci methods, and mapped their main gradients of adaptive and neutral genetic variation across the grid cells. We then used the cells as planning units to prioritize protected area acquisitions. First, we verified that the spatial patterns of environmental and geographic variation were correlated, respectively, with adaptive and neutral genetic variation. Second, we showed that these surrogates can predict the proportion of genetic variation secured in randomly generated solutions. Finally, we discovered that solutions based only on surrogate information secured substantial amounts of adaptive and neutral genetic variation. Our work paves the way for widespread integration of surrogates for genetic variation into conservation</p> <p><em>Overview</em></p> <p>This repository contains the data and source code that underpins the findings in our manuscript "Environmental and geographic variables are effective surrogates for genetic variation in conservation planning".</p> <p>To rerun all computational analyses, run `make clean && make all`.</p> <ul> <li>article <ul> <li>manuscript main text, figures, and supporting information</li> </ul> </li> <li>code <ul> <li>R: scripts used to run the analysis</li> <li>parameters: files used to run analysis in TOML format</li> <li>rmarkdown: files used to compile them manuscript</li> </ul> </li> <li>data <ul> <li>raw: raw data used to run the analysis</li> <li>intermediate_ results generated during processing</li> <li>final: results used in the paper</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><em>Software required</em></p> <ul> <li>Operating system <ul> <li>Ubuntu (Trusty 14.04 LTS)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Programs <ul> <li>[R (version 3.3.2)](https://www.r-project.org)</li> <li>GNU make</li> <li>pandoc (version 1.16.0.2+)</li> <li>Gurobi (version 7.0.2; academic licenses are available for no cost)</li> <li>LaTeX</li> </ul> </li> </ul>
Comparative genomics of fungi in Nectriaceae reveals their environmental adaptation and conservation strategies
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FIGURES 37–39 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 37–39. Pseudosinella guanhaensis sp.nov.; 37, Abd IV chaetotaxy, left side; 38, tibiotarsi I; 39 empodial complex leg III.
FIGURES 30–34 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 30–34. Pseudosinella guanhaensis sp.nov.; 30, Details of sense organ of Ant. III with two type c, three type e and one type h sensilla, and surrounded by macrochaetae; 31, Details of sensilla at the ventro-lateral distal half Ant. II; 32, details of Ant. I dorso-laterally with 3 type h, 1 type i and 1 type a sensilla, and 2 h and 3 l; 33, ventro-lateral sensilla; 34, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy.
FIGURES 35–36 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 35–36. Pseudosinella guanhaensis sp.nov.; 35, labial triangle chaetotaxy, left side; 36, trunk chaetotaxy, left side.
FIGURES 26–29 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 26–29. Pseudosinella guanhaensis sp.nov.; 26, antennal segment IV dorsal view, letters as in Fig. 17; 27, antennal segment III dorsal view, letter as in Fig. 17; 28, antennal segments I and II dorsal view, letters as in Fig. 17; 29, antennal segments I and II ventral view, letters as in Fig. 17.
FIGURES 21–25 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 21–25. Pseudosinella ambigua sp. nov.: 21, Abd IV dorsal chaetotaxy; 22, empodial complex leg III; 23, ventral tube anterior side (left); 24, Ventral tube posterior side (rigth); 25, mucro.
FIGURES 19–20 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 19–20. Pseudosinella ambigua sp. nov.: 19, labial triangle chaetotaxy, right side; 20, trunk chaetotaxy, right side.
FIGURES 11–12 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 11–12. Arrhopalites glabrofasciatus sp. nov.: 11, chaetotaxy of manubrium and dens; 12, mucro.
FIGURES 17–18 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 17–18. Pseudosinella ambigua sp. nov.: 17, antennal and body chaetae: a) subapical micro sense rod. b) sense type I. c) sense type II. d) sense type III. e) sense type IV. f) bristle-like. g) ciliated chaeta. h) microsensillum. i) micro sense organ. j) sense type V. l) sense type VI. m) fan-shaped chaeta type I. n) fan-shaped chaeta type II. o) micro or mesochaeta symbol. p) macrochaeta symbols. q) pseudopore symbols. r) bothriotrix. s) stout ciliated macrochaetae; 18, dorsal cephalic chaetotaxy.
FIGURES 5–7 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 5–7. Arrhopalites glabrofasciatus sp. nov.: 5, dorsal head chaetotaxy; 6, frontal head chaetotaxy; 7, clypeo-labral chaetotaxy.
FIGURES 2–4 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 2–4. Arrhopalites glabrofasciatus sp. nov.: 2, chaetotaxy of antennal segments I and II; 3, chaetotaxy of antennal segment III; 4, chaetotaxy of antennal segment IV, with apical bulb at the base of a hooklike chaeta.
FIGURES 8–10 in Three new species of Collembola (Arthropoda: Hexapoda) from Central Brazilian shallow caves: side effects of long term application of environmental law on conservation
FIGURES 8–10. Arrhopalites glabrofasciatus sp. nov.: 8, chaetotaxy of foreleg; 9, chaetotaxy of mid leg; 10, chaetotaxy of hind leg.
Data from: RECIFS: A centralized geo-environmental database for coral reef research and conservation
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Motivation</span></strong><span>: Host to intricate networks of marine species, coral reefs are among the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth. Over the past decades, major degradations of coral reefs have been observed worldwide, which is largely attributed to the effects of climate change and local stressors related to human activities. Now more than ever, characterizing how the environment shapes the dynamics of the reef ecosystem (<em>e.g.,</em> shifts in species abundance, community changes, emergence of locally adapted populations) is key to uncovering the environmental drivers of reef degradation, and developing efficient conservation strategies in response. To achieve these objectives, it is pivotal that environmental data describing the processes driving such ecosystem dynamics, which occur across specific spatial and temporal scales, are easily accessible to coral reef researchers and conservation stakeholders alike. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Main types of variable contained: </span></strong><span>Multiple environmental variables characterizing various facets of the reef environment, including water chemistry and physics (<em>e.g.,</em> temperature, pH, chlorophyll concentration), local anthropogenic pressures (<em>e.g.,</em> boat detection, distance from agricultural or urban areas) and patterns of sea currents patterns. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Spatial location and grain</span></strong><span>: Worldwide reef cells of 5-by-5 km. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Time period and grain</span></strong><span>: Last 3-4 decades, monthly and yearly resolution.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> <strong>Major taxa and level of measurement</strong>: Environmental data important for coral reefs and associated biodiversity. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span> Software format</span></strong><span>: Interactive web-application available at <a href="https://recifs.epfl.ch">https://recifs.epfl.ch</a>.</span></p>
Data for: Habitat functionality: integrating environmental and geographic space in niche modelling for conservation planning
<p>Niche modelling is typically used to assess the effects of anthropogenic land use and climate change on species distributions and to inform spatial conservation planning. These models focus on the suitability of local biotic and abiotic conditions for a species in environmental space (E-space). Although movements also affect species occurrence, efforts to formally integrate geographic space (G-space) into niche modelling have been hindered by the lack of comprehensive theoretical frameworks. </p> <p>We propose the 'functional habitat' framework to define areas that are simultaneously of high-quality in E-space and functionally connected to other suitable habitat in G-space. Originating in metapopulation ecology, approaches have been developed to assess the amount of suitable connected habitat, based on the proximity between pairs of locations. Using network theory, which operates in topological space (T-space, defined by a network), we extended these metapopulation approaches to integrate movement constraints in G-space with niche modelling in E-space. </p> <p>We demonstrate the functional habitat framework using empirical data (GPS-tracking and population monitoring) throughout the European wild mountain reindeer (<em>Rangifer t. tarandus</em>) distribution range. We show that functional habitat outperforms traditional suitability in explaining the species' distribution. This approach integrates effects from habitat loss and fragmentation for spatial conservation planning and avoids overemphasizing small, inaccessible areas with locally suitable habitat. The functional habitat framework formally integrates biotic, abiotic, and movement constraints in niche modeling using network theory, thus opening a wide range of applications in spatial conservation planning.</p>
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