NDLI: A method for building corridors in spatial conservation prioritization

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Author	Pouzols, Federico M. Moilanen, Atte
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	We introduce a novel approach to building corridors in spatial conservation prioritization. The underlying working principle is the use of a penalty structure in an iterative algorithm used for producing a spatial priority ranking. The penalty term aims to prevent loss or degradation of structural connections, or, equivalently, to promote to a higher rank landscape elements that are required to keep networks connected. The proposed method shows several convenient properties: (1) it does not require a priori specification of habitat patches, end points or related thresholds, (2) it does not rely on resistance coefficients for different habitats, (3) it does not require species targets, and (4) the cost of additional connectivity via corridors can be quantified in terms of habitat quality lost across species. Corridor strength and width parameters control the trade-off between increased structural connectivity via corridors and other considerations relevant to conservation planning. Habitat suitability or dispersal suitability layers used in the analysis can be species specific, thus allowing analysis both in terms of structural and functional connectivity. The proposed method can also be used for targeting habitat restoration, by identifying areas of low habitat quality included in corridors. These methods have been implemented in the Zonation software, and can be applied to large scale and high resolution spatial prioritization, effectively integrating corridor design and spatial conservation prioritization. Since the method operates on novel principles and combines with a large number of features already operational in Zonation, we expect it to be of utility in spatial conservation planning.
Starting Page	789
Ending Page	801
Page Count	13
File Format	PDF
ISSN	09212973
Journal	Landscape Ecology
Volume Number	29
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15729761
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-04-16
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Boundary length penalty Corridor design Corridor loss penalty Decision support tool Structural connectivity Systematic conservation planning Zonation software Landscape Ecology Plant Ecology Forestry Management Forestry Ecology Plant Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geography, Planning and Development Ecology Nature and Landscape Conservation

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