Landscape heterogeneity of peasant-managed agricultural matrices

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 292; p. 106797
• Main Authors: Urrutia, Ana L., González-Gónzalez, Cecilia, Van Cauwelaert, Emilio Mora, Rosell, Julieta A., García Barrios, Luis, Benítez, Mariana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.04.2020
• Subjects: agricultural land; Agricultural landscape; Agricultural matrix; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; environmental factors; habitat connectivity; land use; landscape ecology; Landscape heterogeneity; Landscape metrics; landscapes; Mexico; Peasant agriculture; social factors; wildlife; Mexico; Agricultural landscape; Landscape heterogeneity; Peasant agriculture; Agricultural matrix; Landscape metrics

•Peasant agricultural landscapes in the tropics are characterized by high heterogeneity.•In the peasant landscape studied, agriculture constitutes a highly connected matrix.•Highly connected landscapes enable the coexistence of agriculture and conservation.•Subsets of heterogeneity metrics can help...