Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects
The latest reports from the European Commission warn of the need to improve the conservation status of its forest habitats. Native populations of priority habitat 9570 (<i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> forests) in continental Europe are located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The...
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| author | Juan Miguel Moya-Pérez Miguel Ángel Esteve-Selma Adrián Ruiz Rocamora Antonio Félix Carrillo |
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| description | The latest reports from the European Commission warn of the need to improve the conservation status of its forest habitats. Native populations of priority habitat 9570 (<i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> forests) in continental Europe are located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The LIFE-TETRACLINIS-EUROPE project aimed to improve habitat conservation conditions. As part of the results of this project, a habitat quality index was proposed with the intention of evaluating both its conservation conditions and its evolution after the implemented action measures. The variables used in this index were selected with the aim of achieving high representativeness of the quality of the habitat while at the same time being easily integrated into monitoring programs. In this paper, we intend to verify the suitability of the variables chosen for this index, its sensitivity to discriminate different conservation levels, and its possible inclusion in forest management programs through a cost-effectiveness analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f082e9a7fe1b4c718a3bd91ac3b4cd7d2023-11-23T16:41:47ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-06-0113695010.3390/f13060950Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration ProjectsJuan Miguel Moya-Pérez0Miguel Ángel Esteve-Selma1Adrián Ruiz Rocamora2Antonio Félix Carrillo3Department of Ecology and Hidrology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Ecology and Hidrology, Faculty of Biology, University of Murcia, 30100 Murcia, SpainLatizal S.L., C/Canteras, nº 5, esc. 3ª, 1º C, 30100 Murcia, SpainLatizal S.L., C/Canteras, nº 5, esc. 3ª, 1º C, 30100 Murcia, SpainThe latest reports from the European Commission warn of the need to improve the conservation status of its forest habitats. Native populations of priority habitat 9570 (<i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> forests) in continental Europe are located in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. The LIFE-TETRACLINIS-EUROPE project aimed to improve habitat conservation conditions. As part of the results of this project, a habitat quality index was proposed with the intention of evaluating both its conservation conditions and its evolution after the implemented action measures. The variables used in this index were selected with the aim of achieving high representativeness of the quality of the habitat while at the same time being easily integrated into monitoring programs. In this paper, we intend to verify the suitability of the variables chosen for this index, its sensitivity to discriminate different conservation levels, and its possible inclusion in forest management programs through a cost-effectiveness analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/950habitat qualitycost-effectiveness of restoration projectshabitat restorationMediterranean forest<i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> |
| spellingShingle | Juan Miguel Moya-Pérez Miguel Ángel Esteve-Selma Adrián Ruiz Rocamora Antonio Félix Carrillo Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects Forests habitat quality cost-effectiveness of restoration projects habitat restoration Mediterranean forest <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> |
| title | Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects |
| title_full | Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects |
| title_fullStr | Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects |
| title_short | Validation of the Habitat Quality Index of <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> Forests and Its Application in Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Restoration Projects |
| title_sort | validation of the habitat quality index of i tetraclinis articulata i forests and its application in cost effectiveness analysis of restoration projects |
| topic | habitat quality cost-effectiveness of restoration projects habitat restoration Mediterranean forest <i>Tetraclinis articulata</i> |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/6/950 |
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