A new habitat availability index to integrate connectivity in landscape conservation planning : Comparison with existing indices and application to a case study

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  2007

• Venue

  Landscape and Urban Planning

• Publication date

  2007-11-19

• Fields of study

  Computer Science, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.LANDURBPLAN.2007.03.005
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