Scaling in Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER I -- Scaling in ecology andbiodiversity conservation:An introduction -- The meaning of "scale" -- CHAPTER II -- Conceptual framework andtypology of drivers -- Scaling of drivers of changeacross administrative levels -- Scaling of habitat loss inNatura 2000 network -- Fragmentation across spatialscales -- European projections ofhabitats and carbon stocks:Negative effects of climateand positive effects of CO2changes dominate, but landuse is also of importance -- CHAPTER III -- The scaling of geneticdiversity in a changing andfragmented world -- Population viability: On themove from small to largescales and from single tomultiple species -- Scaling communitiesand biodiversity -- Scaling of biodiversity changecaused by land-use change -- The interface betweenconservation areas andagriculture: Functional spilloverand ecosystem services -- Conserving different kinds ofbiodiversity in different sortsof landscapes -- CHAPTER IV -- Determining responsibilitiesto prioritize conservationactions across scales -- A GIS-based spatiotemporalmodeling with Bayesianmaximum entropy method -- Downscaling climate data topredict species' ranges -- Connectivity:Beyond corridors -- CHAPTER V -- Systematic site selectionsbeyond Natura 2000 -- Governance of network ofprotected areas: Innovativesolutions and instruments -- Ecological fiscal transfers:A policy response to localconservation challenges -- EU Green Infrastructure:Opportunities and the needfor addressing scales -- Conservation strategiesacross spatial scales -- Biodiversity monitoring andpolicy instruments: Trends,gaps and new developments -- Biodiversity monitoringand EU policy -- CHAPTER VI -- Spatial data standardizationacross Europe: An exemplarytale from the SCALES project