SLOSS debate
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The SLOSS debate is an ecological controversy over whether a single large or several small habitat reserves are more effective for conserving biodiversity.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biodiversity conservation debate
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conservation biology concept → ecological controversy → |
| basedOn |
island biogeography theory
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| considersFactor |
disturbance regimes
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habitat heterogeneity → human land‑use matrix → management feasibility → species dispersal ability → |
| currentView |
no universal answer exists for all taxa and landscapes
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optimal reserve configuration is context dependent → |
| discussedIn |
biodiversity conservation policy debates
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conservation planning literature → landscape ecology textbooks → |
| field |
conservation biology
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ecology → island biogeography → landscape ecology → |
| focusesOn |
design of nature reserves
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extinction risk in habitat patches → habitat fragmentation → species richness in reserves → |
| fullForm |
Single Large Or Several Small debate
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| hasImplicationFor |
forest reserve networks
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land‑use planning → marine protected area networks → national park design → wildlife corridor planning → |
| influencedBy |
MacArthur–Wilson island biogeography theory
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| involvesConcept |
beta diversity among patches
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minimum viable population → rescue effect → several small reserves → single large reserve → species–area trade‑offs → |
| mainQuestion |
whether a single large reserve or several small reserves best conserve biodiversity
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| originatedIn |
1970s
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| positionA |
single large reserves support more species due to larger area and lower extinction rates
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| positionB |
several small reserves can protect more total species if they contain different species assemblages
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| relatedTo |
biodiversity hotspots
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edge effects → extinction debt → habitat connectivity → metapopulation dynamics → protected area planning → reserve design → species–area relationship → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Single Large Or Several Small debate
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abbreviation |
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The Theory of Island Biogeography
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relatedConcept |