Effects of habitat and landscape characteristics on medium and large mammal species richness and composition in northern Uruguay
The increasing world population and demand for food and other products has accelerated the conversion of natural habitats into agricultural lands, plantations and urban areas. Changes in habitat and landscape characteristics due to land-use change can have a significant effect on species presence, a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2010-01-01
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Series: | Zoologia (Curitiba) |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000600012 |