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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
From plot to landscape scale: Linking tropical biodiversity measurements across spatial scales
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 8, No. 3, Year 2010
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Quantitative measurements of changes in tropical biodiversity are sparse, despite wide agreement that maintaining biodiversity is a key conservation goal. Pan-tropical networks to systematically measure plotlevel biodiversity are currently being developed to close this gap. We propose that a key component of such networks is the monitoring of human activities at broader scales around plots, to enable interpretation of biodiversity trends. This monitoring goal raises questions about the spatial extent and variables needed to capture interactions between human activities and biodiversity at multiple scales. We suggest a pragmatic approach to delineate and monitor a "zone of interaction" around biodiversity measurement sites to bridge across these scales. We identify the hydrologic, biological, and human interactions that connect local-scale measurements with broader-scale processes. We illustrate the concept with case studies in the Udzungwa Mountains in Tanzania and Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar; however, the framework applies to other biodiversity measurement sites and monitoring networks as well. © The Ecological Society of America.
Authors & Co-Authors
DeFries, Ruth S.
United States, New York
Columbia University
Rovero, Francesco
Italy, Trento
Mudeo Tridentino Di Scienze Naturali
Wright, Patricia Chapple
United States, Stony Brook
Stony Brook University
Ahumada, Jorge A.
Unknown Affiliation
Andelman, Sandy J.
Unknown Affiliation
Brandon, Katrina
United States, Arlington
Conservation International
Dempewolf, Jan
United States, New York
Columbia University
Hewson, Jennifer H.
United States, Arlington
Conservation International
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Citations: 67
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1890/080104
ISSN:
15409309
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Madagascar
Tanzania