Biodiversity

Agreeing that maps can disagree: Moving away from map confusion in conservation image.

Agreeing that maps can disagree: Moving away from map confusion in conservation

Deciding where to implement actions for biodiversity conservation remains challenging for many reasons, including the increase in maps aimed at prioritizing locations for conservation efforts. Although a growing numbers of maps can create the …
Four Challenges to an Effective National Nature Assessment image.

Four Challenges to an Effective National Nature Assessment

Comprehensive biodiversity assessments play an essential role in strengthening global and national conservation strategies. The recently announced first US National Nature Assessment provides a unparalleled opportunity to comprehensively review …
Pumas (Puma concolor) as ecological brokers: a review of their basic relationships image.

Pumas (Puma concolor) as ecological brokers: a review of their basic relationships

The puma Puma concolor is the fourth largest wild felid and the most wide-spread native terrestrial mammal of the Americas. We synthesised published literature documenting the biotic interactions of pumas, in order to advance our understanding of the …