Diversity at Landscape Level to Increase Resilience. A Review
Tree species increases the number of ecological niches and associated species such as understory plants and animals hence, increased landscape ecosystem diversity. Rapid environmental and economic changes are posing serious dangers to ecosystems and economic systems around the world. This has res...
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East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1358 |
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| Summary: | Tree species increases the number of ecological niches and associated species such
as understory plants and animals hence, increased landscape ecosystem diversity.
Rapid environmental and economic changes are posing serious dangers to
ecosystems and economic systems around the world. This has resulted in the
extinction of species, droughts, and price fluctuations in agricultural products. The
aim of this review is to document landscape diversity and ecosystem resilience as
a tool for natural resources management. The species from one ecosystem's
functional group may temporarily support a functional group in another ecosystem,
significant variety can help to maintain ecological stability. Hence, building on
these insights, diversity at landscape level is paramount to promoting resilient
livelihoods as a means of improving the health and functioning of socio-ecological
systems, as well as a mechanism for achieving food security. The study concludes
that there should be involving many actors in a landscape management aspect to
stimulate knowledge exchange and training. |
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