The influence of natural and anthropogenic landscapes on edge effects

Hardt, Elisa; Pereira-Silva, Erico Fernando Lopes; Santos, Rozely Ferreira dos; Tamashiro, Jorge Yoshio; Ragazzi, Sidnei; Lins, Daniela Barbosa da Silva

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.08.014

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“…The variations in RICHNESS between the study areas were similar to the variations in vegetation coverage. The richness of plant increased obviously in the area within 30 m of the pipeline, which may indicate an edge effect between the construction area and natural environment (Hardt et al, 2013;Solé-Senan et al, 2014).…”

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The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

Xiao

Shi

Wang

et al. 2016

Journal for Nature Conservation

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a b s t r a c tPipeline construction has severe disturbance on local ecosystems, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Vegetation recovery along the pipeline is crucial for ecosystem management and eco-environment restoration. In this study, three typical regions with different backgrounds and engineering characteristics in northwest China were selected to analyze vegetation recovery pattern after pipeline disturbance by using comparative analysis and RDA analysis. The results showed that vegetation condition in the zone 10 m from the pipeline was worse than construction area above the pipeline, and was identified as a key area in which vegetation restoration needs to occur. Rainfall and total sunshine duration were found to be key factors affecting vegetation recovery. Additionally, recovery duration also played important roles in vegetation recovery. The affecting factors can be divided into two categories: environmental factors; and, engineering factors. Environmental factors contribute more to the differences of vegetation in different regions, while the engineering factors may play a more important role in relation to vegetation recovery within a region. In general, the effects of pipeline construction on vegetation pattern were confined to 300 m from the pipeline based on this study. However, artificial measures may hasten the vegetation recovery process. This research could provide scientific guidance for ecological restoration and environmental management for the construction of linear projects.

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Section: Characteristic Analysis Of Each Indexmentioning

confidence: 98%

The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

Xiao

Shi

Wang

et al. 2016

Journal for Nature Conservation

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“…However, some variability remains unexplained, which makes generalizations difficult (Ries & Sisk, ). Edge orientation (Ries et al., ), temporal effects (Ries et al., ), habitat fragmentation effects (Hardt et al., ; Ries et al., ), edge contrast (Peyras, Vespa, Bellocq, & Zurita, ; Ries et al., ), magnitude of the edge effect (Ewers & Didham, ), species traits (Carvajal‐Cogollo & Urbina‐Cardona, ; Peyras et al., ), and habitat suitability (Peyras et al., ) were identified as possible factors responsible for the remaining variation.…”

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Edge responses are different in edges under natural versus anthropogenic influence: a meta‐analysis using ground beetles

Magura

Löveï

Tóthmérész

2017

Ecology and Evolution

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Most edges are anthropogenic in origin, but are distinguishable by their maintaining processes (natural vs. continued anthropogenic interventions: forestry, agriculture, urbanization). We hypothesized that the dissimilar edge histories will be reflected in the diversity and assemblage composition of inhabitants. Testing this “history‐based edge effect” hypothesis, we evaluated published information on a common insect group, ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in forest edges. A meta‐analysis showed that the diversity‐enhancing properties of edges significantly differed according to their history. Forest edges maintained by natural processes had significantly higher species richness than their interiors, while edges with continued anthropogenic influence did not. The filter function of edges was also essentially different depending on their history. For forest specialist species, edges maintained by natural processes were penetrable, allowing these species to move right through the edges, while edges still under anthropogenic interventions were impenetrable, preventing the dispersal of forest specialists out of the forest. For species inhabiting the surrounding matrix (open‐habitat and generalist species), edges created by forestry activities were penetrable, and such species also invaded the forest interior. However, natural forest edges constituted a barrier and prevented the invasion of matrix species into the forest interior. Preserving and protecting all edges maintained by natural processes, and preventing anthropogenic changes to their structure, composition, and characteristics are key factors to sustain biodiversity in forests. Moreover, the increasing presence of anthropogenic edges in a landscape is to be avoided, as they contribute to the loss of biodiversity. Simultaneously, edges under continued anthropogenic disturbance should be restored by increasing habitat heterogeneity.

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“…The proximity effect is an important landscape characteristic in conservation planning, and adjacent landscapes play a significant role in biodiversity conservation. Many studies have examined the impacts of land use on adjacent habitats that would result in habitat fragmentation and species loss, such as adjacent land use (Houlahan and Findlay, 2003), transportation corridors (Houlahan and Findlay, 2003;Hardt et al, 2013) and the proximity of urbanization and agriculture (Tran et al, 2010).…”

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Integrating the spatial proximity effect into the assessment of changes in ecosystem services for biodiversity conservation

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Zhang

Wei

et al. 2016

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The influence of natural and anthropogenic landscapes on edge effects

Cited by 23 publications

References 53 publications

The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

The vegetation recovery pattern and affecting factors after pipeline disturbance in northwest China

Edge responses are different in edges under natural versus anthropogenic influence: a meta‐analysis using ground beetles

Integrating the spatial proximity effect into the assessment of changes in ecosystem services for biodiversity conservation

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