Many critical transformations of ecosystems contain advanced signals of their imminence, but it is also true that many critical transformations can be shown to contain no such signal, at least with the sorts of data normally available to field workers.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.08.001 Changes in land systems, human-induced transformations of ecosystems and landscapes and the resulting changes in land cover, reach far beyond local alterations and are pervasive factors of global environmental change.
Numerous approaches have been applied to estimate the level of transformation of ecosystems and to compare trends inside and outside of protected areas.
We're concentrating on the social and economic impact of these booms, the wrenching changes in culture and custom, the transformation of ecosystems, and the significant material rewards to be reaped from a carbon harvest.
ECEs and the invasion of alien species are among the main reasons for catastrophic transformations of aquatic ecosystems, watersheds, and human activities worldwide.
Our results contribute to the quantitative evidence of the impacts of anthropogenic transformation of natural ecosystems on the ecosystem condition, supporting the hypothesis that protected areas significantly reduce anthropogenic pressures and contribute to maintaining critical ecosystem services and biodiversity.
"This is the beginning of the industrialization of this site, and the irreversible transformation of its ecosystem". Vaughn agreed, up to a point.
Biggs also studied innovations in ecosystem management and how transformations in the mindsets of ecosystem managers take place, using an approach drawn from the social sciences.
The nitrogen budgets and transformations of the unmanaged ecosystems varied considerably, depending on their location within the landscape.
Meanwhile, as open water systems, they represent new aquatic habitats potentially enhancing the biodiversity of urban areas and balancing the transformation of original ecosystems existing prior to urbanization.
In many cases, new digital strategies have also made the transformation of business ecosystems necessary, creating a strong need for collaboration and coordination both within the company and with external constituencies.
