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Landscape ecology. Outline : Landscapes Borders and edges, fragmentation, patch size, diversity Island biogeography Corridors Disturbance Readings: Chapters 19. A mosaic of patches. Borders between patches. Indigo bunting. Patch size and shape crucial to species diversity.
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Landscape ecology Outline: Landscapes Borders and edges, fragmentation, patch size, diversity Island biogeography Corridors Disturbance Readings: Chapters 19
woodland grassland
Disturbance regime • Intensity • Scale • Frequency
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