Preferred Term:
nestedness
Definition:
A measurement or analysis of the patterns of species distribution within naturally fragmented habitats (such as islands). A nested pattern is where the species composition in fragmented habitats is a subset of those habitats with more species.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/200286
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