Short-term transformation of matrix into hospitable habitat facilitates gene flow and mitigates fragmentation

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1116-1127

  Blaum, Niels ^a   Wichmann, Matthias C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Connectivity; FST; Temporary matrix hospitability; Time series

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; EXTINCTION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; POPULATION MODELING; POPULATION SIZE; RODENT; SAVANNA; SEASONALITY; STOCHASTICITY; TIME SERIES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CROSS BREEDING; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; GERBIL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROSSES, GENETIC; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GERBILLINAE; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RAIN; SEASONS; SOUTH AFRICA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES;

ANIMALIA; GERBILLINAE; GERBILLURUS PAEBA; RODENTIA;

EID: 35148852610     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01283.x     Document Type: Article

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