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Patch Dynamics

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020376

The change in the distribution of habitat patches in a landscape generated by patterns of disturbance and subsequent patterns of vegetative succession (Pickett and Thompson 1978:29).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020376
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020376",
  "term": "Patch Dynamics",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The change in the distribution of habitat patches in a landscape generated by patterns of disturbance and subsequent patterns of vegetative succession (Pickett and Thompson 1978:29).",
  "references": [
    "USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Glossary of Avian Terms For Use in Avian Conservation Biology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/patch-dynamics/"
}

Record 20,376 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.