Hess, G.R. & R.A. Fischer, 2001, Communicating clearly about conservation corridors, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, ,
- Author : Hess, G.R. & R.A. Fischer
- Year : 2001
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pages : 195-208
- Abstract in English : Lack of a clear consistent terminology leads to confusion about the goals or implied functions of corridors. Consequently, the manner in which corridors should be designed, managed, and evaluated is also unclear. Proper design and management of a corridor depends critically on a clear and explicit statement of its intended functions. If corridors are not designed to perform well-defined functions, the outcome may by disappointing, or even deleterious. The roles corridors play derive from six ecological functions: habitat, conduit, filter, barrier, source, and sink. These ecological functions have been recognized widely and adopted by a number of disciplines, including conservation biology, wildlife management, landscape ecology, and landscape planning. This article reviews the history of the term corridor in the context of conservation, catalogues some of its definitions and uses, reviews the functions, and differentiates between the structural and functional aspects of corridors.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: corridors, habitat fragmentation, metapopulations.UTILITY: lecturers/teachers, academic research, students of universities of professional education.