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Beyond the fragmentation debate: a conceptual model to predict when habitat configuration really matters.

Published online: 02 Apr 2014

Authors: Villard, M. A. & Metzger, J. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Research addressing the effects of habitat fragmentation on species, assemblages or ecosystems has been fraught with difficulties, from its conceptual...

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Habitat fragmentation caused by woody plant encroachment inhibits the spread of an invasive grass.

Published online: 07 Apr 2010

Authors: Alofs, K. M. & Fowler, N. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although habitat fragmentation and species invasions are widely recognized threats to biodiversity, few empirical studies have examined both threats t...

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Modelling the effects of mink and habitat fragmentation on the water vole.

Published online: 01 Nov 2000

Authors: Rushton, S. P. & Barreto, G. W. & Cormack, R. M. & MacDonald, D. W. & Fuller, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The decline of Arvicola terrestris in the UK has been attributed to the spread of the introduced Mustela vison. Understanding the causes and dynamics ...

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The effects of fragmentation on fluctuating asymmetry in passerine birds of Brazilian tropical forests.

Published online: 29 Oct 2001

Authors: Anciães, M. & Marini, M. Â.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) refers to the difference between the right and left sides in characters that should otherwise be bilaterally symmetrical, b...

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Independent effects of habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and structural connectivity on the distribution of two arboreal rodents.

Published online: 09 Feb 2011

Authors: Mortelliti, A. & Amori, G. & Capizzi, D. & Cervone, C. & Fagiani, S. & Pollini, B. & Boitani, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Habitat loss must be distinguished from habitat fragmentation so that appropriate conservation management can be applied. Few studies have evaluated t...

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Species loss in fragments of tropical rain forest: a review of the evidence.

Published online: 28 Aug 1996

Authors: Turner, I. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A review of the literature shows that in nearly all cases tropical rain forest fragmentation has led to a local loss of species. Isolated fragments su...

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Reframing the evidence base for policy-relevance to increase impact: a case study on forest fragmentation in the oil palm sector.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Authors: Lucey, J. M. & Palmer, G. & Yeong, K. L. & Edwards, D. P. & Senior, M. J. M. & Scriven, S. A. & Reynolds, G. & Hill, J. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

It is necessary to improve knowledge exchange between scientists and decision-makers so that scientific evidence can be readily accessed to inform pol...

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Constrained optimization of landscape indices in conservation planning to support ecological restoration in New Caledonia.

Published online: 08 Aug 2021

Authors: Justeau-Allaire, D. & Vieilledent, G. & Rinck, N. & Vismara, P. & Lorca, X. & Birnbaum, P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Curbing habitat loss, reducing fragmentation and restoring connectivity are frequent concerns of conservation planning. In this respect, the incorpora...

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From nature reserve to mosaic management: improving matrix survival, not permeability, benefits regional populations under habitat loss and fragmentation.

Published online: 03 Aug 2022

Authors: Yamaura, Y. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Lade, S. J. & Higa, M. & Lindenmayer, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Although matrix improvement in fragmented landscapes is a promising conservation measure, matrix permeability (willingness of an organism to enter the...

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Ecological correlates of vulnerability to fragmentation in Neotropical bats.

Published online: 26 Mar 2008

Authors: Meyer, C. F. J. & Fründ, J. & Lizano, W. P. & Kalko, E. K. V.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In the face of widespread human-induced habitat fragmentation, identification of those ecological characteristics that render some species more vulner...

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