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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > biological corridors
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > ecological processes and phenomena > biological corridors
Preferred Term:

biological corridors

Definition:
Areas connecting separated habitats which allow movement to and access by wild species. These spaces make gene flow between isolated populations possible and may ameliorate negative effects of habitat fragmentation.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
ecological processes and phenomena
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • biocorridors
  • bio-corridors
  • habitat corridors
  • wildlife corridors
  • ecological corridors
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/132580
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RDF/XMLCreated 2009-11-02, last modified 2020-03-06