Matrix condition mediates the effects of habitat fragmentation on species extinction risk
The influence of human pressure within the matrix surrounding habitat fragments remains poorly understood. This study measures the relationship between habitat fragmentation, matrix condition and the change in extinction risk of 4,426 terrestrial mammals, finding that fragmentation and matrix condit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28270-3 |