Landscape Ecology Flashcards
1
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Legacy effect
A
long-lasting influence of historical processes on the current ecology of an area
2
Q
Smaller fragments lead to ??
A
decrease in diversity
3
Q
Corridor
A
an area of habitat connecting wildlife populations separated by human activities or structures
4
Q
Stepping stones
A
small intervening habitat patches that dispersing organisms can use to move between large favorable habitats
5
Q
equilibrium theory of island biogeography
A
theory stating that the number of species on an island reflects a balance between the colonization of new species and the extinction of existing species
6
Q
Smaller and isolated islands have less ???
A
species diversity
7
Q
Larger and less isolated islands have ??
A
more species diversity
