Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

The Soil Ecosystem02:23

The Soil Ecosystem

24.9K
Plants obtain inorganic minerals and water from the soil, which acts as a natural medium for land plants. The composition and quality of soil depend not only on the chemical constituents but also on the presence of living organisms. In general, soils contain three major components:
24.9K
Habitat Fragmentation02:31

Habitat Fragmentation

21.5K
Habitat fragmentation describes the division of a more extensive, continuous habitat into smaller, discontinuous areas. Human activities such as land conversion, as well as slower geological processes leading to changes in the physical environment, are the two leading causes of habitat fragmentation. The fragmentation process typically follows the same steps: perforation, dissection, fragmentation, shrinkage, and attrition.
21.5K
What is an Ecosystem?01:17

What is an Ecosystem?

47.2K
Overview
47.2K
Primary Healthcare Services01:30

Primary Healthcare Services

2.2K
Primary care promotes wellness and prevents disease. This care includes health promotion, education, protection (such as immunizations), early disease screening, and environmental considerations. Settings providing this type of healthcare include physician offices, public health clinics, school nursing, and community health nursing.
In 1978, international leaders convened in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan, for what would be a pivotal event in global health. The Alma-Ata Declaration was the first to call...
2.2K
Preventive Healthcare Services01:30

Preventive Healthcare Services

2.2K
Preventive healthcare services keep people healthy via frequent check-ups, screening, and counseling. They primarily aid in disease prevention rather than treating an acute or chronic illness. Preventive treatment also keeps individuals productive and energetic, allowing them to work well into their retirement years. Examples of preventive care services include:
2.2K
Reducing Line Loss01:18

Reducing Line Loss

392
In a three-phase circuit, line loss is an indicator of energy dissipated as heat due to the resistance of transmission lines. To address this, incorporating transformers into the system—a step-up transformer at the source and a step-down transformer at the load—is a strategic solution. Two three-phase transformers are introduced to improve this.
With a step-up transformer at the source, the voltage is increased, thereby reducing the current in the transmission lines since power loss in...
392

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Global extent and drivers of tree cover loss quantified with high-resolution satellite data.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2026
Same author

Emerging design principles for environmental, economic, and equity successes in land conservation.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Convolutional neural networks outperform other presence-only species distribution modeling algorithms.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2026
Same author

Rising rates of wildfire building destruction in the conterminous United States.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·2025
Same author

Fragmentation increased in over half of global forests from 2000 to 2020.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2025
Same author

Accuracy of rubber-related deforestation maps.

Nature·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 10, 2026

Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
06:27

Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems

Published on: June 30, 2020

7.5K

Payments for ecosystem services in Mexico reduce forest fragmentation.

Carlos Ramirez-Reyes1, Katharine R E Sims2, Peter Potapov3

  • 1SILVIS Lab, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1630 Linden Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, 53706, USA.

Ecological Applications : a Publication of the Ecological Society of America
|May 24, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Mexico's Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) program successfully reduced forest fragmentation and cover loss. While effective, targeting high-risk areas could further improve forest conservation outcomes.

Keywords:
Morphological Spatial Pattern Analysis programdeforestationforest losshabitat lossimage morphologyland use changeprotected areas

More Related Videos

Methods of Soil Resampling to Monitor Changes in the Chemical Concentrations of Forest Soils
09:16

Methods of Soil Resampling to Monitor Changes in the Chemical Concentrations of Forest Soils

Published on: November 25, 2016

17.4K
Collecting and Processing Drone-based Remotely Sensed Data for Use in Forest Recovery Monitoring
08:16

Collecting and Processing Drone-based Remotely Sensed Data for Use in Forest Recovery Monitoring

Published on: October 24, 2025

614

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 10, 2026

Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems
06:27

Simulating Impacts of Ice Storms on Forest Ecosystems

Published on: June 30, 2020

7.5K
Methods of Soil Resampling to Monitor Changes in the Chemical Concentrations of Forest Soils
09:16

Methods of Soil Resampling to Monitor Changes in the Chemical Concentrations of Forest Soils

Published on: November 25, 2016

17.4K
Collecting and Processing Drone-based Remotely Sensed Data for Use in Forest Recovery Monitoring
08:16

Collecting and Processing Drone-based Remotely Sensed Data for Use in Forest Recovery Monitoring

Published on: October 24, 2025

614

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Conservation Biology
  • Forest Ecology

Background:

  • Forest fragmentation is a significant environmental issue, leading to habitat reduction and increased disturbance exposure.
  • Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an emerging policy compensating landowners for environmental stewardship.
  • Mexico implemented a large-scale PES program, enrolling over 2.3 Mha by 2010, but its effectiveness in preventing fragmentation requires evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess if Mexican forests enrolled in the PES program exhibit less forest fragmentation compared to non-enrolled areas.
  • To investigate variations in PES program effects across different forest types and socioeconomic zones.
  • To compare the efficacy of the PES program against Mexico's protected areas system in mitigating forest fragmentation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of forest cover maps from 2000 to 2012 to calculate forest fragmentation metrics.
  • Summarization of fragmentation data for various forest types and four socioeconomic zones.
  • Application of matching analysis to determine the causal impact of PES and comparison with protected areas.

Main Results:

  • Mexico experienced a 3.4% decrease in forest cover and a 9.3% reduction in forest core area between 2000-2012.
  • The PES program demonstrated a reduction in both forest cover loss and forest fragmentation.
  • High-PES areas showed significantly less increase in forest patches, edge, islets, and largest forest area lost compared to low-PES areas.

Conclusions:

  • The PES program was successful in slowing forest fragmentation at regional and national levels in Mexico.
  • High-PES areas performed comparably to protected areas in preventing fragmentation, though less effectively than biosphere reserve core zones.
  • Targeting PES programs to areas with higher rates of forest change, particularly in southern Mexico, could enhance conservation outcomes.