Controlled experiments of habitat fragmentation: A simple computer simulation and a test using small mammals

Oecologia

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 182-191

  Bowers, Michael A ^a   Matter, Stephen F ^a   Dooley Jr , James L ^a   Dauten, Jennifer L ^a   Simkins, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge effects; Habitat fragmentation; Home range; Landscape ecology; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA; MICROTUS; PEROMYSCUS;

EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HOME RANGE; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; SMALL MAMMAL;

EID: 0029663768     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00333230     Document Type: Article

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