Private Landowners, Voluntary Conservation Programs, and Implementation of Conservation Friendly Land Management Practices
Private Landowners, Voluntary Conservation Programs, and Implementation of Conservation Friendly Land Management Practices
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私人土地所有者、自愿保护计划以及保护友好型土地管理实践的实施
DOI：
10.1111/conl.12241
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发表时间：
2017
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Stephanie Dickinson
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作者：
J. Farmer;Zhao Ma;M. Drescher;Eric Knackmuhs;Stephanie Dickinson
私人土地保护机制是决策者和保护专业人员用来支持管理和保护重要生态系统服务的关键组成部分。虽然大多数关于自愿保护计划的研究都集中在参与的动机和障碍上，但对土地所有者的活动和生态状况知之甚少。我们对在美国印第安纳州分类森林和荒地计划中注册的土地所有者进行了邮寄调查，结果显示，（1）环境动机，（2）家庭生活等居住动机，（3）有更多的土地注册在该计划中，是实施保护行动的个人的强预测因素，如清除入侵物种和控制侵蚀。我们还发现，土地所有者看到他们的土地上的环境改善报告更多的保护行动比那些认为不变的环境条件。更好地了解土地所有者的看法和保护成果可以帮助政策制定者改善私人土地保护计划。
Private land conservation mechanisms are critical components employed by policy makers and conservation professionals to support the stewardship and protection of vital ecosystem services. While most research on voluntary conservation programs focuses on motives and barriers to participation, little is known about landowner activities and ecological status once property is enrolled in programs. Our mailed survey to landowners with property enrolled in the Indiana Classified Forest and Wildlands Program in U.S.A. revealed that (1) environmental motives, (2) residential motives like family life, and (3) having more land enrolled in the program were strong predictors of individuals who implemented conservation actions such as removal of invasive species and control of erosion. We also found that landowners witnessing environmental improvements on their land reported more conservation actions than those perceiving unchanged environmental conditions. A better understanding of landowner perceptions and conservation outcomes can help policy makers improve private land conservation programs.