Characteristics of corridors

A key characteristic of corridors is connectivity. Connectivity is the measure of how connected or spatially continuous a corridor is. Corridors and connectivity are important for initiating movement of species between patches and between patches and the matrix.

Corridors have a defined microclimate and soil gradients exist from one side of the corridor to the other.

The wider the corridor the more interior species there are. The narrower the corridor the more it is influenced by edge species.

Corridors are easily identified in heavily disturbed landscapes. They are less visible in structurally more complex landscapes, eg where there is a gradation of change in vegetation across the landscape rather then a defined patch structure.