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Habitat fragmentation and its lasting impact on Earth's ecosystems

Science Advances, ISSN: 2375-2548, Vol: 1, Issue: 2, Page: e1500052
2015
  • 3,138
    Citations
  • 227
    Usage
  • 5,904
    Captures
  • 108
    Mentions
  • 798
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    3,138
    • Citation Indexes
      3,000
    • Policy Citations
      138
      • Policy Citation
        138
  • Usage
    227
  • Captures
    5,904
  • Mentions
    108
    • News Mentions
      85
      • News
        85
    • Blog Mentions
      14
      • Blog
        14
    • References
      9
      • Wikipedia
        9
  • Social Media
    798
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      798
      • Facebook
        798

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Biological sciences / Mammalian Biology, "Habitat connectivity of threatened ungulate species in a native savanna landscape of northern South America."

Author(s): Federico Mosquera-Guerra [sup.1], Sebastián Barreto [sup.1], Nathalia Moreno-Niño [sup.1], Tania Marisol González-Delgado [sup.1], Dolors Armenteras-Pascual [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (1) https://ror.org/059yx9a68, grid.10689.36, 0000 0004 9129

Article Description

We 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.

Bibliographic Details

Haddad, Nick M.; Brudvig, Lars A.; Clobert, Jean; Davies, Kendi F.; Gonzalez, Andrew; Holt, Robert D.; Lovejoy, Thomas E.; Sexton, Joseph O.; Austin, Mike P.; Collins, Cathy D.; Cook, William M.; Damschen, Ellen I.; Ewers, Robert M.; Foster, Bryan L.; Jenkins, Clinton N.; King, Andrew J.; Laurance, William F.; Levey, Douglas J.; Margules, Chris R.; Melbourne, Brett A.; Nicholls, A. O.; Orrock, John L.; Song, Dan-Xia; Townshend, John R.

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Multidisciplinary

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