Digests Landscape Wetlands2026-09-23T09:11:46-04:00
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Wetlands

Wetlands are central to both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and are a core habitat for maintaining connectivity. Wetlands often support high levels of biodiversity and rare species, yet are often the most threatened landscapes. Previous research has emphasized their importance for connecting a range of habitats and supporting species dispersal under climate change.
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LandscapeTitleYearJournalDigest
Wetland, Freshwater, Agriculture, UrbanMapping human modification and conservation priorities across critical linkages of the Florida Wildlife Corridor2026Discover ConservationHow to find – and fund – the lands that hold corridors together
Wetland21st‐century mangrove expansion along the Southeastern United States2026Global Change BiologyClimate and connectivity drive mangrove range expansion
Wetland, Freshwater, Grassland, ForestRegional Landscape Conservation Planning: Wildlife, Connectivity, and the Florida Model2026NANew book released on regional landscape conservation planning
Grassland, Wetland, Forest, Ocean, Mountain, FreshwaterSpecies range shifts often speed ahead of their modeled climatic niches2026PNASClimate models often miss the pace of range shifts
Wetland, FreshwaterSea level rise escape planning for Florida’s coastal ecosystems2025Discover ConservationPlanning approaches for coastal connectivity under sea-level rise
Forest, Wetland, FreshwaterIndigenous territories and protected areas are crucial for ecosystem connectivity in the Amazon basin2025PNASIndigenous areas provide crucial ecosystem connectivity
Wetland, OceanAssessing how restoration can facilitate 30×30 goals for climate-resilient coastal ecosystems in the United States2024Conservation BiologyMeeting 30×30 goals with restoration
WetlandPercentage of area protected can substitute for more complicated structural metrics when monitoring protected area connectivity2024Ecological IndicatorsConnectivity metrics for protected area networks
Ocean, Forest, WetlandMapping mangrove sustainability in the face of sea level rise and land use: A case study on Leizhou Peninsula, China2023Journal of Environmental ManagementMangroves need dynamic strategies to cope with rising sea levels
WetlandHighway(s) overhead: Strong differences in wetland connectivity and protected status challenge waterbird migration along the four Palearctic-Afrotropical flyways2022Diversity and DistributionsHurricanes promote connectivity for corals and their diseases
Wetland, AgricultureBalancing future renewable energy infrastructure siting and associated habitat loss for migrating whooping cranes2022Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionNA
Agriculture, Forest, Urban, Freshwater, WetlandImpacting habitat connectivity of the endangered Florida panther for the transition to utility-scale solar energy2022Journal of Applied EcologyRenewable energy and its impact on landscape connectivity
Forest, Grassland, Wetland, UrbanHabitat amount and distribution modify community dynamics under climate change2021Ecology LettersHabitat fragmentation influences colonization and extinction under future climate conditions
Wetland, Urban, AgricultureToward best management practices for ecological corridors2021LandBest management practices for ecological corridors
Forest, Grassland, WetlandPredicting range shifts for critically endangered plants: Is habitat connectivity irrelevant or necessary?2021Biological ConservationConnectivity as an integral part of predicting range shifts
WetlandModelling the contribution of ephemeral wetlands to landscape connectivity2020Ecological ModellingContribution of ephemeral wetlands to landscape connectivity
Freshwater, Wetland, Grassland, DesertUsing landscape connectivity to predict human-wildlife conflict2020Biological ConservationUsing landscape connectivity to predict human-wildlife conflict
Forest, Agriculture, WetlandModelling the functional connectivity of landscapes for greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) at a local scale 2020Landscape EcologyCan conservation corridor toolsets inform strategic planning to improve functional connectivity?
WetlandModelling flood-induced wetland connectivity and impacts of climate change and dam2020WaterDams and climate change interact to alter river connectivity
Wetland, FreshwaterClimate change and dam development: Effects on wetland connectivity and ecological habitat in tropical wetlands2020EcohydrologyDams and climate change interact to alter river connectivity
Forest, WetlandA climate-change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Brazil’s protected areas2019Conservation BiologyConnectivity and climate adaptability for protected area networks
Ocean, Wetland Ecological connectivity between the areas beyond national jurisdiction and coastal waters: Safeguarding interests of coastal communities in developing countries2019Marine PolicyThe prevalence and practice of connectivity in marine conservation planning
Wetland, FreshwaterEvaluating static and dynamic landscape connectivity modelling using a 25-year remote sensing time series2018Landscape EcologyNA
Freshwater, WetlandFloods affect the abundance of invasive Impatiens glandulifera and its spread from river corridors2018Diversity and DistributionsNatural disasters and the science of landscape connectivity
Forest, Wetland, AgricultureEvaluating scenarios of landscape change for Sunda clouded leopard connectivity in a human dominated landscape2018Biological ConservationBig cats and big connectivity
Forest, Wetland, FreshwaterLarge, connected floodplain forests prone to flooding best sustain plant diversity2018EcologyNatural disasters and the science of landscape connectivity
Forest, Wetland, AgricultureImportance of riparian forest corridors for the ocelot in agricultural landscapes2018Journal of MammalogyBig cats and big connectivity
Desert, Forest, Grassland, WetlandNature divided, scientists united: US–Mexico border wall threatens biodiversity and binational conservation 2018BioScienceConservation and connectivity across the border wall
Agriculture, Forest, WetlandHeard but not seen: Comparing bat assemblages and study methods in a mosaic landscape in the Western Ghats of India2018Ecology and EvolutionThe fate of bats under climate change and habitat fragmentation
Urban, Freshwater, WetlandUrban riparian systems function as corridors for both native and invasive plant species2017Biological InvasionsUrban riparian corridors spread both native and non-native plant species
Agriculture, Forest, WetlandBats in the Ghats: Agricultural intensification reduces functional diversity and increases trait filtering in a biodiversity hotspot in India2017Biological ConservationCoffee, tea, and their influence on bats in the Ghats
Forest, Agriculture, Wetland, FreshwaterPrioritization of habitat patches for landscape connectivity conservation differs between least-cost and resistance distances2016Landscape EcologyNA
Forest, Wetland, AgricultureAre riparian forest reserves sources of invertebrate biodiversity spillover and associated ecosystem functions in oil palm landscapes?2016Biological ConservationLittle evidence for biodiversity spillover into oil palm plantations
Forest, Grassland, Wetland, MountainPredicting landscape connectivity for the Asian elephant in its largest remaining subpopulation2016Animal ConservationNA
Wetland, AgricultureDitch network sustains functional connectivity and influences patterns of gene flow in an intensive agricultural landscape2015HeredityTo maintain plant gene flow, don’t ditch the ditches
WetlandRefugia and connectivity sustain amphibian metapopulations afflicted by disease2015Ecology LettersDoes increased connectivity help spread disease?
WetlandA vector approach for modeling landscape corridors and habitat connectivity2015Environmental Modeling and AssessmentNA
Wetland, ForestDefining and evaluating the umbrella species concept for conserving and restoring landscape connectivity2014Conservation BiologyAre umbrella species effective for connectivity conservation?
Agriculture, WetlandThe role of reserves and anthropogenic habitats for functional connectivity and resilience of ephemeral wetlands2014Ecological ApplicationsMapping functional wetland connectivity across reserves and anthropogenic habitats
WetlandDispersal via stream corridors structures populations of the endangered St. Francis' satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci)2012Journal of Insect ConservationNA
Forest, Grassland, WetlandHabitat re-creation strategies for promoting adaptation of species to climate change2011Conservation LettersCorridors and Climate Change
Forest, WetlandRiparian corridors enhance movement of a forest specialist bird in fragmented tropical forest2008Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNew ideas for improving corridor models
WetlandHabitat use by meso-predators in a corridor environment2006Journal of Wildlife ManagementWind energy infrastructure may funnel wildlife movement
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