Detecting fragmentation extinction thresholds for forest understory plant species in peninsular Spain.

Ecological theory predicts that fragmentation aggravates the effects of habitat loss, yet empirical results show mixed evidences, which fail to support the theory instead reinforcing the primary importance of habitat loss. Fragmentation hypotheses have received much attention due to their potential...

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Main Authors: Marta Rueda, Juan Carlos Moreno Saiz, Ignacio Morales-Castilla, Fabio S Albuquerque, Mila Ferrero, Miguel Á Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4433258?pdf=render