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Animal’s Functional Role in the Landscape

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The chapter deals with the interactions of animal populations and their habitats in a more general view. The many factors controlling these interactions are considered in the following sections.

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Holtmeier, FK. (2015). Animal’s Functional Role in the Landscape. In: Animals' Influence on the Landscape and Ecological Importance. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9294-3_2

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