Habitat fragmentation and structure and composition of tree populations in a agroforestry landscape (southern Québec, Canada)

A number of forests in agroforestry environments are at risk due to urban development or agricultural expansion. These forests often consist of patches of wooded areas scattered in the agricultural and urban grid, and often constitute green corridors that enable a flow between animal and plant speci...

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Published in:	Agroforestry systems Vol. 92; no. 6; pp. 1517 - 1534
Main Authors:	Saint-Laurent, Diane, Berthelot, Jean-Sébastien, Gervais-Beaulac, Vernhar
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2018 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Agricultural expansion Agriculture Agroforestry Animal species animals anthropogenic activities Anthropogenic factors Biodiversity Biomedical and Life Sciences Composition Contingency correspondence analysis Corridors cutting Disturbances drainage Ecological risk assessment Flood frequency Flooding floods forest regeneration Forestry Forests growth curves Habitat corridors Habitat fragmentation landscapes Life Sciences Migration Migratory species multivariate analysis Plant diversity Plant species Populations Preservation Quebec Redundancy Regeneration Riparian forests risk saplings soil Soil conditions soil quality space and time Species Species diversity Trees Urban agriculture Urban development Woodlands Woody plants Canada Quebec Canada Quebec Tree populations Fragmented landscapes Natural and anthropogenic disturbances Floods Agroecosystems
ISSN:	0167-4366, 1572-9680
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