Habitat suitability does not capture the essence of animal-defined corridors

Abstract Background Increases in landscape connectivity can improve a species’ ability to cope with habitat fragmentation and degradation. Wildlife corridors increase landscape connectivity and it is therefore important to identify and maintain them. Currently, corridors are mostly identified using...

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Main Authors: Anne K. Scharf, Jerrold L. Belant, Dean E. Beyer, Martin Wikelski, Kamran Safi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Movement Ecology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-018-0136-2