An early synthesis of the habitat amount hypothesis
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-018-0716-y
Abstract: ContextThe ecological literature is filled with studies highlighting the importance of both habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity. The patch concept has been central to these findings, being also at the heart of many ecological… read more here.
Keywords: habitat amount; patch size; amount hypothesis;
Fair tests of the habitat amount hypothesis require appropriate metrics of patch isolation: An example with small mammals in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.08.008
Abstract: Abstract Patch size and isolation are traditionally considered as main determinants of species richness in fragmented landscapes, grounded on Island Biogeography Theory (IBT). The Habitat Amount Hypothesis (HAH) is the more recent alternative: species richness… read more here.
Keywords: habitat amount; isolation; patch isolation; amount hypothesis ... See more keywords