Status of Species Conservation Banking in the United States

Article Abstract:

An assessment identified the benefits and challenges faced by US conservation banks aimed at protecting habitat. Reducing the time needed to establish banking agreements, improving information sharing, and decreasing bureaucratic hurdles are cited as actions that would raise the amount of private land voluntarily committed to conservation banking.

United States, Financial management, Finance, Habitat (Ecology), Habitats, Company financing

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Targeting conservation action through assessment of protection and exurban threats

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The author presents a methodology to evaluate degree of threat to biodiversity conservation, along with a metric to assess the level of patch fragmentation caused by urban development. These techniques enable conservationists to determine vulnerability in protected areas due to the presence of urbanization.

Environmental aspects, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Urbanization

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Utility of Mitochondrial DNA Barcodes in Species Conservation

Article Abstract:

Limitations of using mitochondrial DNA barcodes include the possibility that they may provide potentially inadequate data for characterizing species.

Facilities & equipment, Methods, Equipment and supplies, Identification and classification, Mitochondrial DNA, Genetic research

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