Site reoccupation in fragmented landscapes: Testing predictions of metapopulation theory

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 182-190

  Hames, Ralph S ^a,b   Rosenberg, Kenneth V ^b   Lowe, James D ^b   Dhondt, André A ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Forest birds; Habitat fragmentation; Local extinctions; Long distance migrant; Recolonizations

Indexed keywords

HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LOCAL EXTINCTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RECOLONIZATION;

EID: 0035026378     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2001.00482.x     Document Type: Article

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