Use of Empirically Derived Source-Destination Models to Map Regional Conservation Corridors

Use of empirically derived source-destination models to map regional conservation corridors.

The ability of populations to be connected across large landscapes via dispersal is critical to long-term viability for many species. One means to mitigate population isolation is the protection of movement corridors among habitat patches. Nevertheless, the utility of small, narrow, linear features as habitat corridors has been hotly debated. Here, we argue that analysis of movement across cont...

Corridors for Conservation: Integrating Pattern and Process

Corridors are commonly used to connect fragments of wildlife habitat, yet the identification of conservation corridors typically neglects processes of habitat selection and movement for target organisms. Instead, corridor designs often are based on binary patterns of habitat suitability. New technologies and analytical tools make it possible to better integrate landscape patterns with behaviora...

Agricultural conservation planning framework: 2. Classification of riparian buffer design types with application to assess and map stream corridors.

A watershed's riparian corridor presents opportunities to stabilize streambanks, intercept runoff, and influence shallow groundwater with riparian buffers. This paper presents a system to classify these riparian opportunities and apply them toward riparian management planning in hydrologic unit code 12 watersheds. In two headwater watersheds from each of three landform regions found in Iowa and...

Tourism Education and Training Models Getting to the Core of Destination Planning and Managemet

Regional Corridors Development in Regional Cooperation (No. 258)

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