Forest-Cover Increase Does Not Trigger Forest-Fragmentation Decrease: Case Study from the Polish Carpathians

Forest-Cover Increase Does Not Trigger Forest-Fragmentation Decrease: Case Study from the Polish Carpathians

Understanding the causes and consequences of forest-fragmentation changes is critical for preserving various ecosystem services and to maintain biodiversity levels. We used long-term (1860s–2010s) and large-scale data on historical forest cover in the Polish Carpathians to identify the tra...

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Main Authors: Jacek Kozak, Elżbieta Ziółkowska, Peter Vogt, Monika Dobosz, Dominik Kaim, Natalia Kolecka, Krzysztof Ostafin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
forest-cover change
forest expansion
forest-fragmentation trends
fragmentation index
historical maps
landscape hypsometric curve
mountain areas
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/5/1472

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