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 To fill this knowledge gap, we reviewed historical documents to identify legal changes that altered the boundaries of Yosemite National Park.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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Main Authors: Rachel E. Golden Kroner, Roopa Krithivasan, Michael B. Mascia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2016-09-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss3/art22/