Biological corridors: Form, function, and efficacy. Linear conservation areas may function as biological corridors, but they may not mitigate against additional habitat loss

BioScience

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 677-687

  Rosenberg, Daniel K ^a   Noon, Barry R ^b   Meslow, E Charles ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c Wildlife Management Institute   (United States)

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EID: 0030724548     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1313208     Document Type: Review

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