Species-Area Relationship

SAR Parameters

c (species richness constant): 5.0 z (slope, typically 0.2–0.35): 0.28

Fragmentation

Total area A₀: 1000 km² Number of fragments: 8

Predictions

Species (intact A₀)—

Species (per fragment)—

Total species (fragments)—

Species lost—

% biodiversity lost—

z typically 0.25–0.30 for mainland. Fragmentation: same total area, but split into N patches each with area A₀/N, losing species to edge effects and isolation.