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The Edge Effect is a term used in conservation biology where you alter environmental & biological conditions at the edge of a fragmented habitat. Thus the habitat is affected from the edge and the more fragmentation that takes place the more effect you will see because the fragments have more edge, center habitats are now closer to the edge, and populations living there get divided into smaller populations.
About the Author
Nathan Reilly
Student, Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences
Email: reillynm@hotmail.com
Graduate, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Biology
Short Biography: Nathan Reilly is a graduate of Ferris State’s College of Arts and Sciences with a bachelor’s degree in environment biology. His interests include environmental policy, governmental relations, politics, science, scientific literacy, evolution, human nature and cultural ideology.
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