Why dispersal should be maximized at intermediate scales of heterogeneity

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 203-211

  Skelsey, Peter ^a   With, Kimberly A ^a   Garrett, Karen A ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat fragmentation; Matrix resistance; Movement; Patchiness; Population connectivity; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HETEROGENEITY; ISOTROPY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATCHINESS; PATHOGEN;

EID: 84876440931     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-012-0171-3     Document Type: Article

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