Preferred term
forest fragment
Is replaced by
Definition
- [James D. Hurd] Forest fragmentation is a growing concern throughout the Northeastern United States where the primary cause of fragmentation is suburban development. However, the extent and rate of change to the forest landscape is not fully understood, particularly by local land use decision makers. As part of the NASA funded Northeast Regional Earth Science Applications Center (RESAC) at the University of Connecticut, research is being conducted to quantify forest fragmentation in four pilot watersheds distributed throughout the Northeast... , "[Andrew Lister] Forest fragmentation is a problem in many areas of the United States. As contiguous forest isdivided into smaller and smaller patches, ecosystem services, such as support for waterinfiltration, microclimate stabilization, wildlife habitat, and human recreation activities becomemore limited...
Broader concept
Entry terms
- forest fragmentation
- forest fragmentations
- forest fragmented
- forest fragments
- forests fragmented
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0459