Article
Forest Fragmentation and Matrix Effects: The Matrix Does Matter
Journal of Biogeography
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
10-1-2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01596.x
Abstract
When ecologists envision a traditional habitat fragmentation study, they usually conjure up an image of very discrete fragments, perhaps rectangular or even square, surrounded by a matrix of very different, inhospitable habitat. Patch equals habitat; matrix equals wasteland. We are well aware that real-world landscapes do not fit into such perfectly geometric, discrete packages. However, black and white dichotomies are easier to model, and these models are easily envisioned when we ponder effects of fragmentation.
Copyright Owner
Diane M. Debinski
Copyright Date
2006
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Diane M. Debinski. "Forest Fragmentation and Matrix Effects: The Matrix Does Matter" Journal of Biogeography Vol. 33 Iss. 10 (2006) p. 1791 - 1792 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/diane_debinski/34/
This article is from Journal of Biogeography 33 (2006): 1791, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01596.x.