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Measuring urban habitat fragmentation: an example from the Black Country, UK

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Journal, Research (Article)

The processes of urbanisation have left a fragmented mosaic of habitat patches of varying size, shape and character with the result that from location to location the number and quality of contacts between patches varies considerably...In this paper the character of the whole landscape is examined at scales appropriate to the spatial variability of the urban environment. [UMN]

Authors
C.H Young, P.J Jarvis
Date Published
2001
Journal/Conference
Landscape Ecology
Publisher
Springer
Publisher Location
Dordrecht (NL)
ISBN/ISSN
0921-2973
Volume
16
Number
7
Start Page
643
End Page
658
Sub-Topics
Fragmentation/Parcelization, Habitat, Landscape Ecology, Urban Forest Management
State(s)/Region(s)
Northern Europe, Western Europe
Keywords
Urban habitat fragmentation, Spatial variability, Patch, Managing the Urban Forest, Leaf characteristics, UK
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