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Noam Levin
Other affiliations: Tel Aviv University, Landscape Institute, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...read more
Bio: Noam Levin is an academic researcher from Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vegetation & Biodiversity. The author has an hindex of 39, co-authored 115 publications receiving 4429 citations. Previous affiliations of Noam Levin include Tel Aviv University & Landscape Institute.
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem1, University of Queensland2, University of Potsdam3, Leibniz Association4, Sun Yat-sen University5, Complutense University of Madrid6, Spanish National Research Council7, University of Exeter8, Universities Space Research Association9, Wuhan University10, University of Haifa11, Marshall Space Flight Center12, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere13, University of Maryland, College Park14, Goddard Space Flight Center15, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration16, Colorado School of Mines17
TL;DR: In this article, the authors outline the historical development of night-time optical sensors up to the current state-of-the-art sensors, highlight various applications of night light data, discuss the special challenges associated with remote sensing of night lights with a focus on the limitations of current sensors, and provide an outlook for the future of remote sensing.
369 citations
Leibniz Association1, University of Southern Mississippi2, University of Nottingham3, University of California, Los Angeles4, Murray State University5, Hebrew University of Jerusalem6, University of Helsinki7, Indiana University8, German Aerospace Center9, University of Hamburg10, Sapienza University of Rome11, Environmental Change Institute12
TL;DR: It is suggested that remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity information provides a crucial baseline for rapid estimation or prediction of biodiversity attributes and hotspots in space and time.
300 citations
TL;DR: It is discovered that for vertebrates to achieve similar conservation benefits, one would need substantially more money and area if each country were to act independently as compared to fully coordinated action across the Mediterranean Basin.
Abstract: The importance of global and regional coordination in conservation is growing, although currently, the majority of conservation programs are applied at national and subnational scales. Nevertheless, multinational programs incur transaction costs and resources beyond what is required in national programs. Given the need to maximize returns on investment within limited conservation budgets, it is crucial to quantify how much more biodiversity can be protected by coordinating multinational conservation efforts when resources are fungible. Previous studies that compared different scales of conservation decision-making mostly ignored spatial variability in biodiversity threats and the cost of actions. Here, we developed a simple integrating metric, taking into account both the cost of conservation and threats to biodiversity. We examined the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot, which encompasses over 20 countries. We discovered that for vertebrates to achieve similar conservation benefits, one would need substantially more money and area if each country were to act independently as compared to fully coordinated action across the Basin. A fully coordinated conservation plan is expected to save approximately US$67 billion, 45% of total cost, compared with the uncoordinated plan; and if implemented over a 10-year period, the plan would cost ≈0.1% of the gross national income of all European Union (EU) countries annually. The initiative declared in the recent Paris Summit for the Mediterranean provides a political basis for such complex coordination. Surprisingly, because many conservation priority areas selected are located in EU countries, a partly coordinated solution incorporating only EU-Mediterranean countries is almost as efficient as the fully coordinated scenario.
185 citations
TL;DR: In this article, night-time light images acquired by the American DMSP (2003, 2.7 km), Argentinean SAC-C (2007, 300 km), and photographs taken by astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS; 2003, 60 m) were used to study the economic and demographic differences between countries.
177 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comprehensive review of recent advances involving Remote Sensing (RS) and Spatial Analysis (SA) to predict the future changes of real-world dune systems.
174 citations
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TL;DR: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols used xiii 1.
Abstract: Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii Preface xi Symbols Used xiii 1. The Importance of Islands 3 2. Area and Number of Speicies 8 3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19 4. The Strategy of Colonization 68 5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94 6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123 7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145 8. Prospect 181 Glossary 185 References 193 Index 201
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TL;DR: 1. Place animal in induction chamber and anesthetize the mouse and ensure sedation, move it to a nose cone for hair removal using cream and reduce anesthesia to maintain proper heart rate.
Abstract: 1. Place animal in induction chamber and anesthetize the mouse and ensure sedation. 2. Once the animal is sedated, move it to a nose cone for hair removal using cream. Only apply cream to the area of the chest that will be utilized for imaging. Once the hair is removed, wipe area with wet gauze to ensure all hair is removed. 3. Move the animal to the imaging platform and tape its paws to the ECG lead plates and insert rectal probe. Body temperature should be maintained at 36-37°C. During imaging, reduce anesthesia to maintain proper heart rate. If the animal shows signs of being awake, use a higher concentration of anesthetic.
1,557 citations
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01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: An excellent introduction and overview of this field, written by Volker Grimm and Steven F. Railsback, should be read by everyone interested in individual-based modeling and especially by anyone contemplating developing, or being involved with a group developing, an individualbased model.
Abstract: Individual-based modeling is a new, exciting discipline that allows ecologists to explore, using computer simulations, how properties of populations and ecosystems might evolve from the characteristics and behaviors of individual organisms. Individual-based Modeling and Ecology, written by Volker Grimm and Steven F. Railsback, gives an excellent introduction and overview of this field. It should be read by everyone interested in individual-based modeling, and especially by anyone contemplating developing, or being involved with a group developing, an individualbased model.
1,495 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors suggest mechanisms for encouraging "wildlife-friendly" management of collections of gardens across scales from the neighbourhood to the city, where the individual garden is much smaller than the unit of management needed to retain viable populations.
Abstract: As urbanisation increases globally and the natural environment becomes increasingly fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In many countries, private gardens are a major component of urban green space and can provide considerable biodiversity benefits. Gardens and adjacent habitats form interconnected networks and a landscape ecology framework is necessary to understand the relationship between the spatial configuration of garden patches and their constituent biodiversity. A scale-dependent tension is apparent in garden management, whereby the individual garden is much smaller than the unit of management needed to retain viable populations. To overcome this, here we suggest mechanisms for encouraging 'wildlife-friendly' management of collections of gardens across scales from the neighbourhood to the city.
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