Effects of protected area downsizing on habitat fragmentation in Yosemite National Park (USA), 1864 - 2014
Protected area downgrading, downsizing, and degazettement (PADDD) has been documented worldwide, but its impacts on biodiversity are poorly understood. To fill this knowledge gap, we reviewed historical documents to identify legal changes that altered the boundaries of Yosemite National Park. We ide...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2016-09-01
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Series: | Ecology and Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss3/art22/ |