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Influence of the matrix on biodiversity in Ugandan forests

Innvirkning av matrisen på biologiske mangfold i Ugandiske skog (Richard Telford/Vigdis Vandvik)

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Jenny Reïnio

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Fragmented "islands" in a "sea" of inhabited landscape.

How does forest size, isolation and the nature of the surrounding matrix affect biodiversity in
fragments?

Trees, epiphytes, butterflies, birds, or other species groups can be used to assess the influence of the matrix on their biodiversity.