Positive effects of habitat patch size on #biodiversity are often extrapolated to infer negative effects of #habitat #fragmentation at #landscape scales

F. Riva and L. Fahrig tested this extrapolation, finding that it is fallacious

They conclude that #protecting and managing #small patches of habitat will play an important role in halting ongoing biodiversity loss

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