Can riparian buffers support biodiversity in tropical agriculture?

Project specs

Format

2D

Contact

Matthew Struebig

Country

UK

Length

03:00

Summary

Riparian buffers – areas of natural habitat alongside rivers – are important for maintaining water quality and biodiversity, but little evidence comes from tropical countries. A comprehensive new dataset from Malaysia shows the width of the buffer can strongly influence the wildlife present, with larger widths supporting more species. How wide a buffer should be also depends on its importance as a wildlife corridor.

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