Landscape connectivity and insect herbivory: A framework for understanding tradeoffs among ecosystem services

Current theory suggests that ecosystem services in fragmented landscapes can be maintained by preserving connectivity of remaining habitat patches. However connectivity does not always influence services positively. For example, outbreaks of destructive insect herbivores can be facilitated by connec...

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Main Authors: Dorothy Y. Maguire, Patrick M.A. James, Christopher M. Buddle, Elena M. Bennett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415000542