Ecological connectivity research in urban areas

• Published in: Functional ecology Vol. 29; no. 7; pp. 868 - 878
• Main Authors: LaPoint, Scott, Balkenhol, Niko, Hale, James, Sadler, Jonathan, van der Ree, Rodney
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Wiley 01.07.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: analytical methods; barrier; bias; Biodiversity; Biotelemetry; conservation; corridor; ecology; fragmentation; gene flow; Genetics; human population; Human populations; infrastructure; Landscape; landscapes; Measurement methods; movement; prediction; SPECIAL FEATURE: ECOLOGY OF ORGANISMS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; structure; Structure-function relationships; Studies; Urban areas; urban planning; wildlife

Summary The successful movement of individuals is fundamental to life. Facilitating these movements by promoting ecological connectivity has become a central theme in ecology and conservation. Urban areas contain more than half of the world's human population, and their potential to support bio...