The influence of natural and anthropogenic landscapes on edge effects

•We verify relationship between landscape context and edge effect in a tropical forest.•Edge extension on anthropogenic landscape was slightly higher than natural landscape.•Relation edge/interior is most evident for arboreous composition on natural landscape.•However this relation on anthropogenic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Landscape and urban planning 2013-12, Vol.120, p.59-69
Hauptverfasser:	Hardt, Elisa, Pereira-Silva, Erico F.L., Dos Santos, Rozely F., Tamashiro, Jorge Y., Ragazzi, Sidnei, Lins, Daniela B. da S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Atlantic forest Biological and medical sciences Boundary Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Edge composition Edge extent Edge structure Forestry Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General forest ecology Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology Urban influence
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Zusammenfassung:	•We verify relationship between landscape context and edge effect in a tropical forest.•Edge extension on anthropogenic landscape was slightly higher than natural landscape.•Relation edge/interior is most evident for arboreous composition on natural landscape.•However this relation on anthropogenic landscape is more apparent for arboreous structure.
ISSN:	0169-2046 1872-6062
DOI:	10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.08.014