Patchiness in resource distribution mitigates habitat loss: insights from high-shore grazers
Theory predicts that coarse-grained heterogeneity in the spatial distribution of resources benefits the abundances of exploiter populations that are vulnerable to habitat loss, in contrast to fine-grained habitat fragmentation. This generic principle has never been tested empirically, despite its po...
Main Authors: | Skov, Martin W. (Author), Hawkins, Stephen J. (Author), Volkelt-Igoe, Megan (Author), Pike, James (Author), Thompson, Richard C. (Author), Doncaster, C. Patrick (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2011-05.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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