Shape of patch edges affects edge permeability for meadow voles

Ecological Applications

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1827-1837

  Nams, Vilis O ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Animal movement; Concave edge; Convex edge; Dispersal; Dispersal barrier; Edge permeability; Habitat fragmentation; Meadow vole; Metapopulations; Microtus pennsylvanicus; Tortuosity; Tracks

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISPERSAL; EDGE EFFECT; EMIGRATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MEADOW; METAPOPULATION; MOVEMENT; RODENT; TORTUOSITY; TRACKING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION;

ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM;

ANIMALIA; MICROTUS; MICROTUS PENNSYLVANICUS; MURIDAE;

EID: 84866870315     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-1034.1     Document Type: Article

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