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Beneficios ecológicos del Programa de Conservación de Reservas
Author(s) -
Dunn Christopher P.,
Stearns Forest,
Guntenspergen Glenn R.,
Sharpe David M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
conservation biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.2
H-Index - 222
eISSN - 1523-1739
pISSN - 0888-8892
DOI - 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1993.07010132.x
Subject(s) - conservation reserve program , wildlife , biodiversity , habitat , fragmentation (computing) , environmental resource management , wildlife conservation , habitat fragmentation , biodiversity conservation , nature reserve , geography , agriculture , habitat destruction , environmental protection , business , ecology , environmental planning , environmental science , biology , archaeology
The Conservation Reserve Program was initiated in 1985 to reduce soil loss on highly erodible agricultural land. This stated objective of the program has been quite successful. However, there are other unintentional yet significant ecological benefits to the program that merit evaluation. These benefits include the reversal of landscape fragmentation, maintenance of regional biodiversity, creation of wildlife habitat, and favorable changes in regional carbon flux. These and other benefits should be used by policy makers and federal officials to maintain the program even after enrollment expectations have been achieved.