Why do several small patches hold more species than few large patches?
Lenore Fahrig · 2020 · Global Ecology and Biogeography
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Abstract (excerpt)
Abstract Background The principle that a single large habitat patch should hold more species than several small patches totalling the same area (SL > SS) is used by conservation agencies to favour protection of large, contiguous areas.…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1111/geb.13059