# Incorporating barriers restoration and stepping stones establishment to enhance the connectivity of watershed ecological security patterns

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 39 |
| Journal | Applied Geography |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103347 |
| Corresponding authors | Jian Peng |
| Institution | Peking University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/wildlife-ecology-and-conservation/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103347](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103347)

## Topics

Ecological security pattern · watershed connectivity · ecological barriers · barrier restoration · stepping stones · habitat connectivity · landscape connectivity · Ecological corridors · watershed management · conservation planning · Habitat fragmentation · connectivity enhancement · spatial ecology · Ecological network · habitat restoration

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