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Gap and Patch Dynamics

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Gap and patch dynamics refer to functional differences in a landscape matrix, which are initiated by disturbances. Disturbances remove biomass and change the environment. This creates heterogeneity in the environment and provides opportunities for organisms to disperse into newly created spaces and establish.

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  1. Department of Biology, Clayton State University, 2000 Clayton State Blvd., 30260, Morrow, GA, USA

    Jere A. Boudell

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  1. Dept. of Ecology and Biodiversity, Charles Sturt University Inst. for Land, Water and Society, Albury, New South Wales, Australia

    C. Max Finlayson

  2. Great Somerford, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    Mark Everard

  3. Chair of Aquatic Ecosystems, UNESCO-IHE Chair of Aquatic Ecosystems, Delft, The Netherlands

    Kenneth Irvine

  4. RM Wetland & Environment Ltd. , Littleworth, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

    Robert J. McInnes

  5. USGS National Wetlands Research Center , Lafayette, Louisiana, USA

    Beth A. Middleton

  6. Dept. of Water Science and Engineering, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education Dept. of Water Science and Engineering, Delft, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands

    Anne A. van Dam

  7. Charles Sturt University , Albury, New South Wales, Australia

    Nick C. Davidson

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Boudell, J.A. (2016). Gap and Patch Dynamics. In: Finlayson, C., et al. The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6172-8_95-1

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