Two for One: Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems With Buffers Protects Terrestrial Ecosystems

Abstract We evaluated how three widths of buffer zones on greater than or equal to 100-ha wetlands (240, 300, and 390 m) rivers (10, 20, 30 would help meet watershed conservation goals in the Upper Peninsula Michigan, USA, whether doing so also protect each predominant types terrestrial natural communities across landscape. The use (even narrowest assessed) around riparian met exceeded targets 75% watersheds 85% subwatersheds evaluated. Wetlands with buffers captured community Michigan's Peninsula, but not proportionately their availability entire Our work demonstrates that a landscape-conservation approach focused can conserve terrestrial, wetland, ecosystems may be applicable other areas where mapping occurs.