Comparing global and regional maps of intactness in the boreal region of North America: Implications for conservation planning in one of the world's remaining wilderness areas
P. Vernier, S. Leroux, S. Cumming, K. Lisgo, M. Krawchuk, A. Suarez-Esteban, F. Schmiegelow
The paper compares forest intactness and human impact maps in the boreal region to assess their effectiveness for conservation planning, finding significant variation in how well they capture anthropogenic disturbances.
bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2020Ecology