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EXAMINING MULTI-SCALE CHANGES IN FOREST FRAGMENTATION
Citation:
WICKHAM, J. D., K. H. RIITTERS, AND T. G. WADE. EXAMINING MULTI-SCALE CHANGES IN FOREST FRAGMENTATION. Presented at Annual Meeting, U.S. Chapter of Innternational Association of Landscape Ecology, San Diego, CA, March 28 - April 01, 2006.
Impact/Purpose:
The objective of this task is to produce land-cover and related products that are needed to meet Annual Performance Goals (APG) under GPRA Goals Clean Air, Clean Water, and Healthy and Safe Communities, and to meet the critical needs of EPA Regional Offices.
Description:
Forest fragmentation is a key measurement of forest condition. In comparison to the Chesapeake Bay region, dominant forest loss in New Jersey was less sensitive to forest loss, which may be attributable the protected status of the New Jersey Pine Barrens.