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NALT Full

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
ecology
community ecology
habitats
habitat connectivity

Preferred term

habitat connectivity

Type

Topic

Definition

Landscape connectivity is defined as the degree to which the spatial configuration of the landscape facilitates or disturbs movement, dispersal, and gene flow between habitat patches.
Source: Taylor et al., 1993; Oikos, 68 (3), pp. 571–573
Concept scheme: NALT Full
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

habitats

Related concepts

Synonyms

landscape connectivity
landscape habitat connectivity

In other languages

conectividad del hábitat

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/299454

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