Movement Corridors : Conservation Bargains or Poor Investments ?
@inproceedings{USMovementC, title={Movement Corridors : Conservation Bargains or Poor Investments ?}, author={A. U.S. and Cox} }
Corridors for movement o f organisms between refuges are confounded with corridors designed for other function~ obscuring an assessment o f cost.effectivenesx The rationales for movement corridors are (1) to lower extinction rate in the sense o f the equilibrium theory, (2) to lessen demographic stochastictty, (3) to stem inbreeding depression, and (4) to ful f i l l an inherent need for movement There is a paucity o f data showing how corridors are used and whether this use lessens extinction…
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