| effects of matrix characteristics and interpatch distance on functional connectivity in fragmented temperate rainforests. | the connectivity of remnant patches of habitat may affect the persistence of species in fragmented landscapes. we evaluated the effects of the structural connectivity of forest patches (i.e., distance between patches) and matrix class (land-cover type) on the functional connectivity of 3 bird species (the white-crested elaenia [elaenia albiceps], the green-backed firecrown hummingbird [sephanoides sephaniodes], and the austral thrush [turdus falklandii]). we measured functional connectivity as t ... | 2012 | 22443129 |