Conceptual domain of the matrix in fragmented landscapes
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01/10/2013
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Resumo |
In extensively modified landscapes, how the matrix is managed determines many conservation outcomes. Recent publications revise popular conceptions of a homogeneous and static matrix, yet we still lack an adequate conceptual model of the matrix. Here, we identify three core effects that influence patch-dependent species, through impacts associated with movement and dispersal, resource availability, and the abiotic environment. These core effects are modified by five 'dimensions': spatial and temporal variation in matrix quality; spatial scale; temporal scale of matrix variation; and adaptation. The conceptual domain of the matrix, defined as three core effects and their interaction with these five dimensions, provides a much-needed framework to underpin management of fragmented landscapes and highlights new research priorities. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Elsevier |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30078714/driscoll-conceptualdomain-2013.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2013.06.010 |
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2013, Elsevier |
Palavras-Chave | #biodiversity #conservation of natural resources #environment #models, biological |
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Journal Article |