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Short-term transformation of matrix into hospitable habitat facilitates gene flow and mitigates fragmentation

  1. NIELS BLAUM†,
  2. MATTHIAS C. WICHMANN†

Article first published online: 23 JUL 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01283.x

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Journal of Animal Ecology

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volume 76, Issue 6, pages 1116–1127, November 2007

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BLAUM, N. and WICHMANN, M. C. (2007), Short-term transformation of matrix into hospitable habitat facilitates gene flow and mitigates fragmentation. Journal of Animal Ecology, 76: 1116–1127. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01283.x

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  1. Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, CEH Wallingford, Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK

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    The first and second author contributed equally to this manuscript.

* Niels Blaum, University of Potsdam, Department of Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation, Maulbeerallee 2, 14469 Potsdam, Germany. Tel: +49 331977 1959; Fax: +49 331977 1948; E-mail: blaum@uni-potsdam.de

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    The first and second author contributed equally to this manuscript.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 JUL 2007
  2. Article first published online: 23 JUL 2007
  3. Received 10 January 2007; accepted 29 May 2007; Handling Editor: Ken Norris

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