Applying Nature's Design : : Corridors as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation / / Clinton Jenkins, Anthony Anderson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Anderson, Anthony,; Jenkins, Clinton,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: Issues, Cases, and Methods in Biodiversity Conservation
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)

The fragmenting of habitats is endangering animal populations and degrading or destroying many plant populations throughout the world. To address this problem, conservationists have increasingly turned to biological corridors, areas of land set aside to facilitate the movement of species and ecological processes. However, while hundreds of corridor initiatives are under way worldwide, there is little practical information to guide their design, location, and management. Applying Nature's Design offers a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on corridors, their design, and their implementation. Anthony B. Anderson and Clinton N. Jenkins examine a variety of conceptual and practical issues associated with corridors and provide detailed case studies from around the world. Their work considers how to manage and govern corridors, how to build support among various interest groups for corridors, and the obstacles to implementation. In addition to assessing various environmental and ecological challenges, the authors are the first to consider the importance of socioeconomic and political issues in creating and maintaining corridors.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual Foundations of Corridors -- 3. Corridor Design -- 4. Corridor Implementation -- 5. Case Studies -- Notes -- References -- Index