Effects of exurban development on biodiversity: patterns, mechanisms, and research needs

Low-density rural home development is the fastest-growing form of land use in the United States since 1950. This "exurban" development ($\sim 6-25 homes/km^2$) includes urban fringe development (UFD) on the periphery of cities and rural residential development (RRD) in rural areas attracti...

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Published in:	Ecological applications Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 1893 - 1905
Main Authors:	Hansen, A.J, Knight, R.L, Marzluff, J.M, Powell, S, Brown, K, Gude, P.H, Jones, K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ecological Society of America 01.12.2005
Subjects:	Biodiversity biotic interactions Bird nesting Birds Conservation biology ecological mechanisms environmental impact exurban development fire habitat destruction habitat fragmentation Invited Feature: Land-Use Change in Rural America land cover Land development land management Land use land use change landscape management Landscapes Montana Public land rural areas rural residential development Species species diversity suburban areas United States Urban ecology urban fringe development urbanization Washington weeds United States Montana Washington USA
ISSN:	1051-0761, 1939-5582
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