A systematic review of biodiversity and demographic change: A misinterpreted relationship?

ABSTRACT: Demographic change is supposed to be the most important indirect driver for changing biodiversity. In this article, a systematic review of 148 studies was conducted to examine the scientific evidence for this relationship and to identify potential gaps in research. We explored the spatial distribution of studies, the categories addressed with respect to biodiversity and demographic change, and the ways in which their relationships were conceptualised (spatially and temporally) and valued. The majority of studies were carried out in Africa, Europe and North America. Our analysis confirms the trend that demographic phenomena were mostly found to negatively influence biodiversity. However, a considerable number of studies also point towards impacts that were context dependent, either positive

SUBMITTER: Mehring M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190604 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature