A quantitative analysis of forest fragmentation in Los Tuxtlas, southeast Mexico: patterns and implications for conservation Un análisis cuantitativo de la fragmentación de la selva de Los Tuxtlas en el sudeste de México: patrones e implicaciones para la conservación

Habitat loss is a critical threat to tropical biodiversity and its quantification constitutes a central conservation issue. Typically, assessments have been based on deforestation rates statistics. However, this overlooks the effects brought about by the spatial reconfiguration of the remaining habi...

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Main Authors: EDUARDO MENDOZA, JOHN FAY, RODOLFO DIRZO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-09-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000300008