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Term details "fragmentation"
| Language: | English |
| Term: | fragmentation |
| Synonyms: | forest fragmentation |
| Definition: | The break up of a large forest area into smaller forest areas, interspersed with non-forest land uses. (Source: FMAN-E, 2000) The physical allocation of a forest property into smaller ownership units. (Source: FMAN-E, 2000) |
| Notes: | The process of reducing the size and degree of connectivity of the stands that make up a forest is of concern because it can lead to varying degrees of isolation of the remaining patches and restrict the movement and dispersal of animals in the landscape. |
| Subject field: | forest health, forest management |
Equivalent terms in other languages:
French:morcellement
Spanish:fragmentación del bosque
German:Fragmentierung des Waldes
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