Biological Corridors: Form, Function, and Efficacy
BioSciencePublished 1 November 1997Open access
Daniel K. Rosenberg, Barry R. Noon, E. Charles Meslow
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The indusion of corridors in reserve designs has become an importa nt conservation tactic for protecting biological diversity and was motivated by theoretical and empirical observations demonstrating that increased interchange of corridors increases the connectivity of otherwise isolated patches.
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Daniel K. Rosenberg, Barry R. Noon, E. Charles Meslow; Biological Corridors: Form, Function, and Efficacy, BioScience, Volume 47, Issue 10, 1 November 1997
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