How were the forest fragmentation map created?
A. A computer model was used to create the forest fragmentation maps from land cover based on a procedure developed by Vogt et al., 2007. The model classifies forest pixels into four main classes: 1) patch forest, 2) edge forest, 3) perforated forest, and 4) core forest. Visit the Landscape Fragmentation Tool website to learn more about how it works. The patch forest consists of small forest fragments in which all pixels are less than 100 meters (300 ft) from a fragmenting feature. Core forest pixels are more than 100 meters (300ft) from fragmenting features. The peripheries of tracts containing core forest pixels are classified into edge and perforated forest. These peripheral forest classes are within 100 meters (300 ft) of fragmenting features. The edge forest is found along the outside edge of the tracts whereas the perforated forest is found along the inside edge of small forest gaps. Contiguous areas of core forest are further classified based on the area of the core patch. The c
