Insects and the city: what island biogeography tells us about insect conservation in urban areas
Habitat fragmentation caused by urbanization is considered a prominent threat to biodiversity. Urban development creates a mosaic of natural fragments which can be occupied by organisms able to survive in small spaces. These fragments are a set of habitat islands separated by less suitable non-nativ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Web Ecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.web-ecol.net/16/41/2016/we-16-41-2016.pdf |