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Habitat connectivity

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The degree to which habitat patches are linked, allowing species movement and gene flow between populations; essential for species persistence in fragmented landscapes.

AP course connection

Topic 2.3: 2.3 Island Biogeography

Unit 2

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