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Forest Fragmentation

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Below is the result of applying the forest fragmentation model using a 9 x 9 analysis window to 2002 Version 1 land cover information for Connecticut. To see an enlarged version and to save the map, simply click on the image below.

2002 (Version 1) Forest Fragmentation based on a 9x9 pixel (18.5 acre) analysis window.

Below are the tabular results of applying the forest fragmentation model to each of four dates of Version 1 land cover using a 9 x 9 analysis window for Connecticut.

	1985 area (acres)	% of Forest	1990 area (acres)	% of Forest	1995 area (acres)	% of Forest	2002 area (acres)	% of Forest
Interior	726,810	36.3	664,024	34.1	623,264	32.5	575,764	30.6
Perforated	434,400	21.7	441,965	22.7	452,795	23.6	463,528	24.6
Edge	576,993	28.8	566,403	29.1	561,829	29.3	555,765	29.5
Transition	173,889	8.7	179,555	9.2	183,621	9.6	189,045	10.0
Patch	92,551	4.6	96,258	4.9	98,592	5.1	101,316	5.4