Recent declines in northern tall-grass prairies and effects of patch structure on community persistence

Biological Conservation

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 220-229

  Koper, Nicola ^a   Mozel, Kristin E ^a   Henderson, Darcy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alien species; Edge effects; Invasive species; Matrix; Patch size

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; EDGE EFFECT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PATCH SIZE; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DECLINE; PRAIRIE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 71649114123     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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