Nature Reserves and Land Use: Implications of the “Place” Principle

摘要: Many nature reserves are undergoing human-induced change despite our best attempts to keep them natural. Some of this is due the fact that boundaries do not include all “places” in landscape needed for ecosystem function and used by native species. The ecological principle place emphasizes processes organisms reflect biophysical stage on which they occur. Abiotic factors, such as topography, climate, soil, hydrology influence rates processes, productivity disturbance regimes. population status reflects milieu physical biological interactions. Nature whose exclude key settings most apt lose species from their pre-EuroAmerican settlement condition. We offer four points view judging whether “right” settings—those will allow reserve well. These involve initiation run-out zones, life-history requirements organisms, source sink areas, climate change. A case study Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem illustrates management conflicts can arise when administrative conflict with boundaries. offers a basis managing surrounding lands maintain adequate function. explore guidelines selecting new existing reserves. Consideration these should help managers well-functioning upcoming century global