Does the type of matrix matter? A quantitative review of the evidence

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1205-1223

  Prevedello, Jayme Augusto ^a   Vieira, Marcus Vinícius ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Edge contrast; Landscape connectivity; Landscape context; Matrix permeability; Matrix quality; Matrix resistance

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EDGE EFFECT; LANDSCAPE; MATRIX; PATCHINESS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77952290368     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9750-z     Document Type: Review

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