Publications by authors named "Aimee Weldon"
Article Synopsis
- - The article reviews existing research about the impact of landscape corridors on species, highlighting both potential benefits, like increased dispersal and species richness, and concerns over unintended negative effects such as promoting predators and invasive species.
- - The literature review and meta-analysis indicated that while some negative effects of corridors were studied, they were often inconsistent, with findings showing no significant increase in unwanted disturbances or invasive species, yet gaps in research exist.
- - The authors identify three main research deficiencies: a lack of studies examining how corridors affect prey populations, the need for better-designed studies in natural corridors, and a demand for targeted research on negative effects related to invasive species and disturbances, ultimately finding no major support for the idea that corridors lead to significant negative
Corridors are a popular strategy to conserve biodiversity and promote gene flow in fragmented landscapes. Corridor effectiveness has been bolstered by the fact that no empirical field studies have shown negative effects on populations or communities. I tested the hypothesis that corridors increase nest predation in connected habitat fragments relative to unconnected fragments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCorridors affect plants, animals, and their interactions in fragmented landscapes.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
October 2002
Among the most popular strategies for maintaining populations of both plants and animals in fragmented landscapes is to connect isolated patches with thin strips of habitat, called corridors. Corridors are thought to increase the exchange of individuals between habitat patches, promoting genetic exchange and reducing population fluctuations. Empirical studies addressing the effects of corridors have either been small in scale or have ignored confounding effects of increased habitat area created by the presence of a corridor.
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