Extreme Forest Fragmentation Is Documented in Comprehensive New Study

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By Yale Environment 360Mar 24, 2015, 12:20 pm119 pts
Fragmentation of the world’s forests has become so severe that 70 percent of remaining woodlands are now within 1 kilometer of a road or other form of development, according to a new study. Using the world’s first high-resolution satellite map of tree cover, as well as an analysis of seven long-term…

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