Abstract
Landscape heterogeneity determines the regional consequences of processes occurring in individual ecosystems. In this chapter we describe the major causes and consequences of landscape heterogeneity.
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(2002). Landscape Heterogeneity and Ecosystem Dynamics. In: Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21663-4_14
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