Landscape Fragmentation
Definition
The breaking up of continuous habitats into smaller, isolated patches due to human activities like urbanization and infrastructure development.
Related terms
Habitat Loss: The destruction or degradation of natural habitats due to various factors like deforestation or conversion for agriculture.
Ecological Connectivity: The degree to which landscapes are connected allowing for movement and gene flow between different habitat patches.
Edge Effects: Changes in environmental conditions and species composition that occur at the boundaries between different habitat types.
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