Land‐management choices made for economic and societal gains intrinsically influence landscapes and species that are dependent upon them. We propose a simple analysis framework to examine critical intersections between land‐management choices and the life‐history conditions of selected species of concern, thereby facilitating the identification of mitigation practices that can reduce negative impacts on species at risk. We test the proposed framework through application to gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species that is the focus of conservation efforts across the southeastern region of United States of America, where wood pellets are being produced for bioenergy. Production of these wood pellets for export to Europe and Asia has drastically increased in the past decade, raising concerns about potential harm to biodiversity since many species in the forests sourcing pellet production were already at risk prior to the development of this new commodity. Identifying the mechanisms of potential impacts of wood pellet production on species of concern is essential to establishing meaningful management recommendations that can enhance conservation efforts while supporting sustainable bioenergy. By considering the intersections between life‐history conditions of gopher tortoise and forest‐management practices related to woody biomass extraction for pellet production, we identify several mechanisms by which the wood‐pellet industry might affect this species of concern, both positively and negatively. We then identify mitigation practices that can help offset the potential impacts of logging, thinning, and dead wood removal on gopher tortoise. Our analysis framework may be transferable to other species of concern and land‐management practices across diverse landscapes.

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评估土地管理对高危物种的影响的框架：美国东南部木质颗粒生产和地鼠龟（Gopherus polyphemus）的例子

为经济和社会利益而做出的土地管理选择，从本质上影响着依赖于它们的景观和物种。我们提出了一个简单的分析框架，以检查土地管理选择与所关注物种的生命历史条件之间的关键交叉点，从而有助于确定可以减少对濒危物种的负面影响的缓解措施。我们通过将其应用于地鼠龟（Gopherus polyphemus），这是重点物种，是美利坚合众国东南部地区保护工作的重点，该地区正在生产用于生物能源的木屑颗粒。在过去的十年中，用于出口到欧洲和亚洲的这些木屑颗粒的产量急剧增加，引起了人们对生物多样性潜在危害的担忧，因为在开发这种新商品之前，采购颗粒生产的森林中的许多物种已经处于危险之中。确定木屑颗粒生产对关注物种的潜在影响的机制对于建立有意义的管理建议至关重要，该建议可以在支持可持续生物能源的同时加强保护工作。通过考虑地鼠龟的生活史条件与与木质生物量提取相关的森林管理实践之间的交叉点，我们确定了制粒业可能正反面影响该物种的几种机制。然后，我们确定缓解措施，以帮助抵消伐木，间伐和清除死木对地鼠龟的潜在影响。我们的分析框架可能会转移到跨不同景观的其他关注物种和土地管理实践。和去除地鼠乌龟上的枯木。我们的分析框架可能会转移到跨不同景观的其他关注物种和土地管理实践。和去除地鼠乌龟上的枯木。我们的分析框架可能会转移到跨不同景观的其他关注物种和土地管理实践。