Changing organisms in rapidly changing anthropogenic landscapes: The significance of the 'Umwelt'-concept and functional habitat for animal conservation

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 144-153

  Van Dyck, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal behaviour; Conservation biology; Environment; Habitat concept; Niche construction; Niche evolution; Perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857540515     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2011.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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