Considering plant functional connectivity in landscape conservation and restoration management

Abstract Landscape connectivity has traditionally been studied for animal species rather than plants, especially under a multispecies approach. However, can be equally critical both fauna and flora and, thus, an essential point in the selection of key management areas measures. This paper explores spatially explicit framework to assess contribution habitat patches conservation enhancement plant functional availability context. It relies on graph theory index differentiates between two scenarios: (i) conservation; (ii) restoration, by considering current potential distribution based models together with vegetation survey. The results mapped at high spatial resolution priority target apply We found that intervening small proportion study area may lead double average overall landscape species. aimed proposing innovative methodology allows studying multiple scale while integrating their individual characteristics. proposed is step toward incorporating concerns into biodiversity management, better understanding structure functionality. Here, we illustrated its significant local restoration planning resource optimization.