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The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates

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The response of dispersers to landscape changes depends on both external environmental conditions and individual internal conditions, as well as movement and orientation abilities. Plasticity in habitat selection may also affect how individuals respond to landscape changes. We investigated the role...

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title The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates
spellingShingle The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates
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title_short The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates
title_full The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates
title_fullStr The interplay between landscape change and plasticity in habitat selection determines dispersal movements and settlement in small non‐flying vertebrates
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