Graph-theoretic connectivity measures: What do they tell us about connectivity?

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 951-967

  Laita, A ^a   Kotiaho, J S ^a   Monkkonen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Component; Functional connectivity; Graph theory; Patch prioritisation; Reserve network

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FOREST FLOOR; GRAPHICAL METHOD; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PATCH SIZE; PATCH USE; PRIORITIZATION; RESERVE DESIGN;

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EID: 79960191823     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: 15729761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-011-9620-4     Document Type: Article

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