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Book SynopsisPart 1: Understanding Ecological Connectivity.- Chapter 1: Concepts, Measures, and Models for Assessing Connectivity.- Chapter 2: Species on the Move: Migration, Range Shifts, and Dispersal of Species.- Chapter 3: Do Saproxylic Species Need Habitats, Connectivity, or Connected Habitats?.- Chapter 4: The State of Forest Genetic Diversity: Anthropogenic Impacts and Conservation Initiatives.- Chapter 5: Genetic Connectivity and Local Adaptation of Forest Trees in the Face of Climate Change.- Chapter 6: Forest Ecosystems under Climate Change.- Chapter 7: Soil: The Foundation for Ecological Connectivity of Forest Ecosystems.- Part 2: Monitoring and Assessment Techniques.- Chapter 8: Monitoring Methods for the Protection of Connectivity in Forest Ecosystems.- Chapter 9: Monitoring Habitat Fragmentation and Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems.- Chapter 10: Habitat Quality and Quantity: Features and Metrics.- Chapter 11: In Situ and Ex Situ Conservation Measures.- Chapter 12: Practical Guidance for Rapid Biodiversity Assessment in Central European Forests.- Part 3: Restoration, Social Dynamics, and Policy Frameworks.- Chapter 13: Restoring Forest Landscape Connectivity Why, Where and How?.- Chapter 14: Assisted Migration as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy.- Chapter 15: Forest Genetic Resources under Climate Change: Institutional Framework, Conservation Measures and Biotechnologies.- Chapter 16: Managing Forest Health in Connected Landscapes.- Chapter 17: Managing Invasive Alien Species in Forest Corridors and Stepping Stones.- Chapter 18: Ecological Connectivity in Urban and Semi-urban Forests.- Chapter 19: Connectivity in the Social-Ecological Context and Nature's Contribution to People.- Chapter 20: Conservation Initiatives to Connect the Landscape Across Indigenous and Local Communities.- Chapter 21: Ecological Connectivity Perspectives for Policy and Practice.- Part 4: Case Studies in Ecological Connectivity.- Chapter 22: Austria: The Austrian Stepping Stone Program: A Bottom-Up Approach.- Chapter 23: Argentina: Balancing Connectivity and Production in Forest Reserves.- Chapter 24: Botswana: Stand Structure and Hampered Regeneration of Woody Species in Kazuma Forest Reserve, the Busiest Elephant Corridor in Northern Botswana.- Chapter 25: Brazil: Applied Nucleation through Key Microsites.- Chapter 26: Chile: Increasing Connectivity for Nature and People in Highly Anthropogenic Landscapes.- Chapter 27: China: Ecological Restoration Projects for Connected Landscapes.- Chapter 28: Ethiopia: Enhancing Landscape Connectivity through Agroforests.- Chapter 29: Hungary and Austria: Best Practice for Habitat and Species Connectivity: European Beech and Sessile Oak.- Chapter 30: India: Hotspot of Connectivity Research and Conservation in Central India.- Chapter 31: Republic of Korea: Predicting Shifts in Forest Biodiversity.- Chapter 32: Mongolia: Connectivity Conservation actions in the Khan Khentii region.- Chapter 33: Paraguay: Towards a Landscape Restoration of the Paraguayan Atlantic Forest.- Chapter 34: Serbia: Transnational Ecological Corridor Connectivity and Invasive Plant Species (Sava River Basin).- Chapter 35: Tanzania: The Eastern Arc Mountains Forests as World Natural Heritage: Status and Future Prospects.- Chapter 36: Tunisia: Genetic Diversity Assessment of Cork Oak Provenance Trials in the Context of Climate Change.- Chapter 37: Assisted Regeneration to Restore Lost Forests (Case Study United Kingdom/Scotland).
