Remote Sensing

Declining human pressure and opportunities for rewilding in the steppes of Eurasia
Large and ecologically functioning steppe complexes have been lost historically across the globe, but recent land-use changes may allow …
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Increasing synergistic effects of habitat destruction and hunting on mammals over three decades in the Gran Chaco
Habitat destruction and overexploitation are the main threats to biodiversity and where they co-occur, their combined impact is often …
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Land-cover change in the Caucasus Mountains since 1987 based on the topographic correction of multi-temporal Landsat composites
Mountainous regions are changing rapidly across the world due to both land-use change and climate change. Given the importance of …
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Mapping connectivity and conflict risk to identify safe corridors for the Persian leopard
Many large carnivores depend on habitat patches outside protected areas, as well as safe corridors between them. However, corridor …
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Protection gaps and restoration opportunities for primary forests in Europe
Primary forests are critical for forest biodiversity and provide key ecosystem services. In Europe, these forests are particularly …
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Short-term vegetation loss versus decadal degradation of grasslands in the Caucasus based on Cumulative Endmember Fractions
Land degradation affects over one-third of the global land area and is projected to become even more widespread due to climate change …
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Tropical forest loss enhanced by large-scale land acquisitions
Tropical forests are vital for global biodiversity, carbon storage and local livelihoods, yet they are increasingly under threat from …
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Understanding the distribution of cattle production systems in the South American Chaco
Impacts of cattle production vary among different production systems, but data on their distribution is scarce for most world regions. …
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Using occupancy models to assess the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural expansion on species’ populations
Land-use change is a global threat to biodiversity, but how land-use change affects species beyond the direct effect of habitat loss …
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Agricultural abandonment and re-cultivation during and after the Chechen Wars in the northern Caucasus
Armed conflicts are globally widespread and can strongly influence societies and the environment. However, where and how armed conflicts …
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