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| A relatively homogeneous nonlinear are that differs from its surrondings |
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| A strip of a particular type that differs from the adjacent land on both sides |
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| The background ecosystem or land-use type characterized by extensive cover, high connectivity and/or major control of dynamics |
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| One patch meets the edge of another |
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Process of returning to a home range, nest site, and den
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| Density of species compared to the total density of all species in the given area. |
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| Ratio of the basal area or biomass of a species to the total basal area or biomass of alll species in a given area |
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| Total number of sample points where a species is found divided by the total number of sample points |
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| A single value incoporating relative abundance, dominance, and frequency |
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| Number of different species in community |
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