Enhanced regional connectivity between western North American national parks will increase persistence of mammal species diversity

Abstract Many protected areas worldwide increasingly resemble habitat isolates embedded in human-modified landscapes. However, establishing linkages among protected areas could significantly reduce species-loss rates. Here we present a novel method having broad applicability for assessing enhanced r...

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Main Authors: William D. Newmark, John M. Halley, Paul Beier, Samuel A. Cushman, Phoebe B. McNeally, Michael E. Soulé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26428-z