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The ‘spatial solution’ to conserving biodiversity in landscapes and regions

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Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes

Part of the book series: Conservation Biology ((COBI,volume 6))

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Land planners, conservationists and natural resource managers are inherently optimists, yet few would deny that the land continues to degrade at an alarming rate. Human population growth curves all imply continued or accelerated land degradation in the present decade and subsequent decades (Ehrlich, 1988; Worldwatch Institute, 1992).

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  1. USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experimental Station, University of Massachusetts, 01003-4210, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

    Richard M. DeGraaf

  2. Pioneer Geographic Designs, PO Box 805, 01060, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA

    Ronald I. Miller (Senior Associate) (Senior Associate)

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Forman, R.T.T., Collinge, S.K. (1996). The ‘spatial solution’ to conserving biodiversity in landscapes and regions. In: DeGraaf, R.M., Miller, R.I. (eds) Conservation of Faunal Diversity in Forested Landscapes. Conservation Biology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1521-3_15

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