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Mountain ecosystems function as ecological backbones, supporting high levels of biodiversity and providing natural pathways for species to move across elevation gradients. Mountain corridors are critical for maintaining genetic exchange, seasonal migrations, and climate-driven range shifts. Protecting and restoring connectivity in mountainous landscapes helps sustain both wildlife populations and the ecosystem services that downstream communities rely on.
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LandscapeTitleYearJournalDigest
Grassland, Wetland, Forest, Ocean, Mountain, FreshwaterSpecies range shifts often speed ahead of their modeled climatic niches2026PNASClimate models often miss the pace of range shifts
Mountain, ForestPolicy orientations reshape landscape connectivity in mountainous regions: Simulation and spatial optimization in Funiu Mountain area in Central China2026Global Ecology and ConservationPolicy choices shape landscape connectivity
MountainA case for human mobility data applications in wildlife management2025Journal of Applied EcologyCan human mobility data help improve landscape connectivity?
MountainGeographic redistributions are insufficient to mitigate exposure to climate change in North American birds2025Nature Ecology & EvolutionHow well do range shifts mitigate climate change for North American birds
Mountain, ForestHybridization mitigates climate change risk in mountainous birds2025Nature Climate ChangeHybridization mitigates climate change risks for birds
Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban, AgricultureConnectivity and climate influence diversity–stability relationships across spatial scales in European butterfly metacommunities2024Global Ecology and BiogeographyConnectivity and climate affect diversity-stability relationships
MountainExtremes of snow and temperature affect patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation in the alpine butterfly Parnassius smintheus2024Molecular EcologyExtreme weather impacts genetic diversity
MountainEvaluating ecosystem protection and fragmentation of the world's major mountain regions2024Conservation BiologyReaching 30×30 goals for mountain ecosystems
Mountain, ForestImplementation resistance and the human dimensions of connectivity planning2023People and NatureAnticipating implementation challenges in connectivity conservation
MountainCan a large-landscape conservation vision contribute to achieving biodiversity targets?2022Conservation Science and PracticeHow well do large-landscape conservation strategies work?
MountainPaths of coexistence: Spatially predicting acceptance of grizzly bears along key movement corridors2022Biological ConservationPredicting human-wildlife conflict near towns along key corridors
Mountain, Urban, ForestTowns and trails drive carnivore movement behaviour, resource selection, and connectivity2022Movement EcologyPredicting human-wildlife conflict near towns along key corridors
Mountain, ForestClimate change vulnerability of terrestrial vertebrates in a major refuge and dispersal corridor in North America2022Diversity and DistributionsSpecies vulnerable to climate change in the Appalachian forest corridor
MountainIdentifying priority areas for landscape connectivity for three large carnivores in northwestern Mexico and southwestern United States2021Landscape EcologyIdentifying priority areas for binational connectivity of large carnivores
MountainLinking wilderness mapping and connectivity modelling: A methodological framework for wildland network planning2020Biological ConservationNA
MountainRewilding in the face of climate change2020Conservation BiologyConservation strategies in the face of climate change
MountainMapping connectivity and conflict risk to identify safe corridors for the Persian leopard2020Landscape EcologyWhat is anthropogenic resistance?
Mountain, FreshwaterQuantifying climate-wise connectivity across a topographically diverse landscape2020LandBoth social and landscape networks are needed for effective climate-wise connectivity
Mountain, FreshwaterClimate-wise habitat connectivity takes sustained stakeholder engagement2020LandBoth social and landscape networks are needed for effective climate-wise connectivity
MountainThe ecology of human–carnivore coexistence2020Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesConnectivity in adapt-or-die landscapes
Mountain, ForestEffects of roads and motorized human access on grizzly bear populations in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada2020UrsusEffects of roads and motorized human access on grizzly bear populations
Mountain, Grassland, ForestPlasticity in elk migration timing is a response to changing environmental conditions2019Global Change BiologyPlasticity in elk migration timing is a response to changing environmental conditions
Forest, MountainEffect of the landscape matrix condition for prioritizing multispecies connectivity conservation in a highly biodiverse landscape of Central Mexico2018Regional Environmental ChangeNA
Mountain, Forest, Desert, GrasslandHabitat suitability and connectivity for an endangered brown bear population in the Iranian Caucasus2018Wildlife ResearchNA
Desert, MountainMaking habitat connectivity a reality2018Conservation BiologySuggestions for turning habitat connectivity on paper into reality
MountainNA2018Science of the Total EnvironmentNA
MountainWalking in a heterogeneous landscape: Dispersal, gene flow and conservation implications for the giant panda in the Qinling Mountains2018Evolutionary ApplicationsNA
Mountain, Grassland, DesertRoad expansion: A challenge to conservation of mammals, with particular emphasis on the endangered Asiatic cheetah in Iran2018Journal for Nature ConservationRoad ecology: recent research into getting wildlife over and under transportation barriers
Mountain, ForestAssessment of genetic diversity, population structure, and gene flow of tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) across Nepal's Terai Arc Landscape2018PLoS ONEBig cats and big connectivity
Forest, MountainDoes one size fit all? A multispecies approach to regional landscape corridor planning2018Diversity and DistributionsAre umbrella species effective for connectivity conservation?
MountainMeta-corridor solutions for climate-vulnerable plant species groups in South Korea2017Journal of Applied EcologyCreating climate meta-corridors for vulnerable species in South Korea
Forest, MountainAnthropogenic impact on habitat connectivity: a multidimensional human footprint index evaluated in a highly biodiverse landscape of Mexico2017Ecological IndicatorsNew methods for incorporating connectivity into evaluating the human footprint
MountainLosing time for the tiger Panthera tigris: delayed action puts a globally threatened species at risk of local extinction2017OryxCorridors in Asia: recent case studies
MountainHabitat suitability and movement corridors of grey wolf (Canis lupus) in Northern Pakistan2017PLoS ONECorridors in Asia: recent case studies
MountainUncertainties in the identification of potential dispersal corridors: the importance of behaviour, sex, and algorithm2017Basic and Applied EcologyNA
Forest, MountainTargeted habitat restoration can reduce extinction rates in fragmented forests2017PNASConnectivity = more bang for the buck
Freshwater, Agriculture, Desert, Mountain, Grassland"Restoration economy" strives to protect pollinators, create jobs2016Scientific AmericanPeople both create and benefit from the ecosystem services corridors provide
Mountain, GrasslandAn individual-based modelling approach to estimate landscape connectivity for bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)2016PeerJNA
Mountain, Forest, GrasslandConnecting models to movements: testing connectivity model predicitons against empirical migration and dispersal data2016Landscape EcologyNA
MountainMountain roads shift native and non-native plants species' ranges2016EcographyMountain roads act as corridors for elevational range shifts of both native and non-native plants
Mountain, UrbanLocating wildlife crossings for multispecies connectivity across linear infrastructures2016Landscape EcologyBest practices: What is the best approach to determine wildlife crossing locations?
Forest, Grassland, Wetland, MountainPredicting landscape connectivity for the Asian elephant in its largest remaining subpopulation2016Animal ConservationNA
Forest, MountainModelling critical patches of connectivity for invasive Maling bamboo (Yushania maling) in Darjeeling Himalayas using graph theoretic approach2016Ecological ModellingNA
Forest, MountainGenetic structure of the Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica): are tigers in Sikhote-Alin and southwest Primorye truly isolated?2016Integrated ZoologyRussian tigers and the struggle to maintain connectivity
Mountain, Desert, ForestCase studies of conservation plans that incorporate geodiversity2015Conservation BiologyConserving – and connecting – nature’s stage
MountainLeveraging trans-boundary conservation partnerships: Persistence of Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in the Iranian Caucasus2015Biological ConservationNA
MountainResource selection and connectivity reveal conservation challenges for reintroduced brown bears in the Italian Alps2015Biological ConservationNA
MountainPredicting global population connectivity and targeting conservation action for snow leopard across its range2015EcographyNA
Forest, MountainLattice-work corridors for climate change: a conceptual framework for biodiversity conservation and social-ecological resilience in a tropical elevational gradient2015Ecology and SocietyLattice-work corridors as a response to climate change
Mountain, GrasslandMoving beyond science to protect a mammalian migration corridor2014Conservation BiologyMoving beyond science to protect corridors
MountainConnectivity conservation and endangered species recovery: a study in the challenges of defining conservation-reliant species2014Conservation LettersThe question of delisting conservation-reliant species
Forest, MountainDemographic connectivity for Ursid populations at wildlife crossing structures in Banff National Park2013Conservation BiologyWildlife crossing structures support demographic connectivity of bears
MountainTracking climate change in a dispersal-limited species: reduced spatial and genetic connectivity in a montane salamander2013Molecular EcologySlow-moving sensitive species offer clues to the future through the past
MountainMulti-taxa connectivity in the Northern Rocky Mountains2012Ecological ModellingEvaluating strategies for keeping African lions connected
Forest, MountainCreating mosaic-based conservation corridors to respond to major threats in the Amazon Headwaters2012Ecological RestorationWildlife corridors on three continents
MountainWildlife corridors in the Udzungwa Mountains of Tanzania2012Ecological RestorationWildlife corridors on three continents
Forest, MountainPiloting a non-invasive genetic sampling method for evaluating population-level benefits of wildlife crossing structures2010Ecology and SocietyBanff National Park
Forest, MountainValidity of the prey-trap hypothesis for carnivore-ungulate interactions at wildlife-crossing structures2010Conservation BiologyBanff National Park
MountainUncertainty analysis of least-cost modeling for designing wildlife linkages2009Ecological ApplicationsNA
MountainUse of resource selection functions to identify conservation corridors2009Journal of Applied EcologyNA
Mountain, Forest, AgricultureDesigning a conservation landscape for tigers in human-dominated environments2004Conservation BiologyTigers: Connecting the dots in a fragmented landscape
MountainDetermining minimum habitat areas and habitat corridors for cougars1993Conservation BiologyNA
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