Ecological connectivity for forests in Norrbotten County (Sweden)
The dataset consists of a GeoTIFF (raster) file indicating the structural ecological connectivity between high conservation value forest in Norrbotten county (Sweden). Raster values 1-10 indicate the relative contribution to structural ecological connectivity for each 10 m cell across Norrbotten County (Sweden). The higher value, the stronger contribution to connectivity. For more information, see the documentation.
Nilsson, T., & Englund, O. (2024). Ekologiska analyser av skogar och våtmarker i Norrbottens län : Nya metoder för täthetsanalyser och ekologisk konnektivitet i stor skala. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:naturvardsverket:diva-11114
Department of Natural Science, Design and Sustainable Development (NDH)
Including: Silviculture, Forest Genetics, Forest Mycology, Forest Pathology, Forest Technology, Forest History, Forest Ecology, Forest Economics
Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation
Environmental resources, protection and conservation.
Landscape connectivity is, broadly, \\"the degree to which the landscape facilitates or impedes movement among resource patches\\". Connectivity includes both structural connectivity (the physical arrangements of patches) and functional connectivity (the movement of individuals among patches). The degree to which a landscape is connected determines the amount of dispersal there is among patches, which influences gene flow, local adaptation, extinction risk, colonization probability, and the potential for organisms to move as they cope with climate change.
Geographical areas characterised by specific ecological conditions, processes, structure, and (life support) functions that physically support the organisms that live there. Includes terrestrial and aquatic areas distinguished by geographical, abiotic and biotic features, whether entirely natural or semi-natural.