Geospatial Data in Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Landscape Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 612
Special Issue Editor
Interests: remote sensing; spatial analysis and modelling; restoration; invasive species; lidar; rangeland ecology; condition monitoring; impact of mining; endemics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Land entitled “Geospatial Data in Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation: 2nd Edition”.
The combination of new or realizable algorithms, better-resolution data, and advances in geographic information systems has been incredibly important to the fields of landscape ecology and biodiversity conservation. Whilst the presentation of geospatial data will always be valuable, it is the ability to interrogate it like never before that has led to an improved understanding and management of issues ranging from species extinction to climate change refugia, habitat mapping, gene flow, turnover, restoration, conservation achievements and return on conservation investment.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the contribution of geospatial data and practitioners to advancing landscape ecology (including landscape genetics) and biodiversity conservation. In turn, this Special Issue aims to improve the synthesis between geospatial analysts, conservationists and ecologists.
Paper submissions need to heavily demonstrate the use of geospatial data to inform landscape ecologists and conservation strategists. Suggested themes are:
- Gene flow;
- Weed risk (particularly in conservation-significant locations);
- Groundwater-dependent ecosystems;
- Refugia;
- Fire ecology;
- Time series analyses;
- Movement modelling and connectivity.
Dr. Todd Robinson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- landscape resistance
- connectivity
- turnover
- movement and modelling
- refugia
- isolation by distance
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- Geospatial Data in Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation in Land (13 articles)
