Landscape connectivity can be viewed from two perspectives that could be considered as
extremes of a gradient: functional connectivity (refers to how the behavior of a dispersing …

The dispersal process, by which individuals or other dispersing agents such as gametes or
seeds move from birthplace to a new settlement locality, has important consequences for the …

Habitat fragmentation, an important element of current global change, has profound
repercussions on population and species extinction. Landscape fragmentation reduces …

Dispersal is often risky to the individual, yet the long-term survival of populations depends
on having a sufficient number of individuals that move, find each other, and locate suitable …

The object of curiosity and admiration of scientists and conservationists, the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest is scientifically explored in this book. Over the 23 chapters written by 149 …

Climate change and habitat destruction are widely recognized as major threats to species'
survival. As a result of these anthropogenic impacts, species are often forced into novel …

Estimating and improving landscape connectivity has become a key topic in conservation
biology. While a range of connectivity indices exist and are widely used to inform spatial …

Context Dispersal is a crucial process for species persistence under natural and disturbed
landscapes. The effectiveness of stepping stones as a connectivity strategy for increasing …

Ecological traps occur when environmental changes cause maladaptive habitat selection.
Despite their relevance to metapopulations, ecological traps have been studied …

Functional connectivity affects demography and gene dynamics in fragmented populations.
Besides species‐specific dispersal ability, the connectivity between local populations is …