National Assessment of the Fragmentation Levels and Fragmentation-Class Transitions of the Forests in Mexico for 2002, 2008 and 2013

Landscape modification and habitat fragmentation are key drivers of global species and biodiversity loss, as well as a major threat to the conservation of forest ecosystems. Mexico is one of the five biologically richest countries in the world. This study first generated a national level assessment...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Clay, Rafael Moreno-Sanchez, Juan Manuel Torres-Rojo, Francisco Moreno-Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/3/48