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Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystems

dc.contributor.authorHaddad, Nick M.
dc.contributor.authorBrudvig, Lars A.
dc.contributor.authorClobert, Jean
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Kendi F.
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorHolt, Robert D.
dc.contributor.authorLovejoy, Thomas E.
dc.contributor.authorSexton, Joseph O.
dc.contributor.authorAustin, Mike P.
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Cathy Diane
dc.contributor.authorCook, William M.
dc.contributor.authorDamschen, Ellen I.
dc.contributor.authorEwers, Robert M.
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Bryan L.
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, Clinton N.
dc.contributor.authorKing, Andrew J.
dc.contributor.authorLaurance, William F.
dc.contributor.authorLevey, Douglas J.
dc.contributor.authorMargules, Chris R.
dc.contributor.authorMelbourne, Brett A.
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, A. O.
dc.contributor.authorOrrock, John L.
dc.contributor.authorSong, Dan-Xia
dc.contributor.authorTownshed, John R.
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:03:30Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:03:30Z
dc.date.issued2015-03-20
dc.identifier.citationHaddad, N. M., L. A. Brudvig, J. Clobert, K. F. Davies, A. Gonzalez, R. D. Holt, T. E. Lovejoy, J. O. Sexton, M. P. Austin, C. D. Collins, W. M. Cook, E. I. Damschen, R. M. Ewers, B. L. Foster, C. N. Jenkins, A. J. King, W. F. Laurance, D. J. Levey, C. R. Margules, B. A. Melbourne, A. O. Nicholls, J. L. Orrock, D.-X. Song, and J. R. Townshend. "Habitat Fragmentation and Its Lasting Impact on Earth's Ecosystems." Science Advances 1.2 (2015): n. pag. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500052.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/19746
dc.description.abstractWe conducted an analysis of global forest cover to reveal that 70% of remaining forest is within 1 km of the forest’s edge, subject to the degrading effects of fragmentation. A synthesis of fragmentation experiments spanning multiple biomes and scales, five continents, and 35 years demonstrates that habitat fragmentation reduces biodiversity by 13 to 75% and impairs key ecosystem functions by decreasing biomass and altering nutrient cycles. Effects are greatest in the smallest and most isolated fragments, and they magnify with the passage of time. These findings indicate an urgent need for conservation and restoration measures to improve landscape connectivity, which will reduce extinction rates and help maintain ecosystem services.en_US
dc.publisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Scienceen_US
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dc.titleHabitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth’s ecosystemsen_US
dc.typeArticle
kusw.kuauthorFoster, Bryan L.
kusw.kudepartmentEcology & Evolutionary Biologyen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1126/sciadv.1500052
kusw.oaversionScholarly/refereed, publisher version
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