Movement depends on the travel time between patches and the energy gained from one patch versus another.

This species often flys high over the trees for long distances between successful foraging patches.

She followed on bare feet, picking her way carefully between patches of a prickly- leaved plant.

The grass was scraggly, struggling to come up between shiny bald patches of dirt.

The concrete floor, between patches of drifting snow, was cracked and dirty.

The movements of the species between patches has also been studied and is presented above.

It has a widely spread out area of buildings in between remnant patches of trees.

I was careful to lead our little train between patches of snow so as to avoid leaving tracks.

Perforated- not a solid border, has gaps Height can create borders between patches as well.

Due to the resource-free space, animals must spend time traveling between patches.