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Ecology, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Nature Conservation Policy

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainability, Biodiversity and Conservation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 June 2023) | Viewed by 4576

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Constantin Cazacu

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Department of Systems Ecology and Sustainability, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 050095 Bucharest, Romania
Interests: systems ecology; sustainability; nature conservation; remote sensing; GIS

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Ecology is known as the science that studies the relations between organisms and their environment, which includes human–nature interaction and all of the impacts that humankind has on nature. Thus, research into biodiversity as well as the proposal of appropriate ways to preserve nature (i.e., natural capital) are of great importance to ensure the sustainability of socio-ecological systems. Due to their impact, policy- and decision-making process have to align economic development with environmental protection and human well-being. The interdependence among three broad dimensions—environment, economy, and society—must be considered while considering both present and future generations.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect the most recent research and proven policy or managerial approaches with the aim to create the groundwork for the sustainable conservation of nature/biodiversity.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • The assessment of the social–ecological characteristics and sustainability of national/regional protected area networks;
  • Methods for nature valuation as a tool for biodiversity conservation and restauration;
  • Proposed methodology for the development of management plans for biodiversity/nature protection;
  • Policy and management issues with respect to biodiversity and nature conservation and ecosystem restauration;
  • Transdisciplinary and novel approaches focusing on aspects of biological diversity, its conservation, and sustainable use.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Constantin Cazacu
Guest Editor

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Species Diversity of Deadwood in Chinese Fir Plantations Differs between Mixed Planting and Thinning Treatments
by Muxuan Li, Yuanfa Li, Shaoming Ye, Jian Hao and Lianjin Zhang
Sustainability 2023, 15(12), 9214; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129214 - 7 Jun 2023
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The occurrence of deadwood is inevitable during the process of plantation conversion, but the influences of conversion and the potential environmental effect on deadwood species diversity remain unclear. We established two fixed plots in Chinese fir thinned forest (TF) and Chinese fir and [...] Read more.
The occurrence of deadwood is inevitable during the process of plantation conversion, but the influences of conversion and the potential environmental effect on deadwood species diversity remain unclear. We established two fixed plots in Chinese fir thinned forest (TF) and Chinese fir and Michelia macclurei Dandy mixed forest (MF) (100 × 80 and 120 × 60 m2, respectively). We classified the deadwood into groups based on origin and by status, and analyzed deadwood species diversity using four common diversity indices. We also investigated the contribution of topographic factors to tree mortality using redundancy analysis. The species composition of deadwood differed markedly between the MF and TF. The species diversity and variety of deadwood status were greater for the TF than MF, although abundance was lower. Topography was poorly correlated with deadwood in the MF, while in the TF, altitude was strongly correlated with deadwood from Chinese fir, shade-intolerant late-coming populations, and fallen wood. Slope was negatively correlated with late-coming populations and fallen wood, but deadwood correlations with convexity were weak. These results indicate that cultivation methods strongly alter the species composition, status, abundance and diversity of deadwood in plantations. Topographic factors and targeted cultivation practices promote the formation of deadwood. Full article
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Ecological Mitigation Practices in Public Construction with a Quick and Operational Assessment Framework
by Yie-Wen Tsai, Jen-Yang Lin and Chi-Feng Chen
Sustainability 2023, 15(9), 7480; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15097480 - 2 May 2023
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Infrastructures (public constructions) are necessary for people’s lives, but large infrastructures can be harmful to local ecosystems and wildlife. The ecological mitigation practices of more than 5000 public construction projects in Taiwan were reviewed. Among these cases, the reduction practices were 38%–58%, and [...] Read more.
Infrastructures (public constructions) are necessary for people’s lives, but large infrastructures can be harmful to local ecosystems and wildlife. The ecological mitigation practices of more than 5000 public construction projects in Taiwan were reviewed. Among these cases, the reduction practices were 38%–58%, and the avoiding, minimizing, and compensation measures were nearly 20%. However, the number of statistical measures did not reflect the actual performance. This study developed a quick and operational assessment framework to assess ecological mitigation measures. The four indicators were ecological concern areas, number of ecological conservation measures, number of ecological conservation objects, and habitat quality. The assessment indicators were applied to 54 construction cases, and their performance was classified into excellent, good, fair, and qualified. The developed assessment indicators were proven capable of serving as a preliminary tool to determine the performance of ecological mitigation practices, and the criteria standard can be adjusted as cases are updated. Full article
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Review on Ecological Response of Aquatic Plants to Balanced Harvesting
by Jianguo Zhao, Cunqi Liu, Hongbo Li, Jing Liu, Tiantian Jiang, Donghua Yan, Jikun Tong and Li Dong
Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12451; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912451 - 30 Sep 2022
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Macrophytes are the main primary producers in lake ecosystems and are the main transmitters of material and energy flows in lake ecosystems, directly influencing the structure and function of lake ecosystems. The balanced harvesting of aquatic plants is a cost-effective scientific management approach [...] Read more.
Macrophytes are the main primary producers in lake ecosystems and are the main transmitters of material and energy flows in lake ecosystems, directly influencing the structure and function of lake ecosystems. The balanced harvesting of aquatic plants is a cost-effective scientific management approach to maintain ecosystem health. The article defines “balanced harvesting” as an aquatic plant harvesting technique to optimize the structure of aquatic plant communities, maintain the normal function of the ecosystem material cycle and energy flow, and enhance the stability and resilience of the system. The ecological significance of balanced harvesting in regulating the evaporation coefficient of the subsurface, reducing the accumulation and release of endogenous nutrient loads in lakes, delaying the evolutionary process of marshification, inhibiting biological filling, increasing biodiversity and system stability, and improving the environment of water bodies under the natural laws of adapted aquatic plants is reviewed. The way, time, and method of the balanced harvesting of aquatic plants in Baiyangdian, a grass-type lake in the north, were analyzed in order to provide an important reference for wetland ecological restoration and protection, maintaining the health of the aquatic ecosystem, and making the lake environment sustainable. Full article
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