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Forest fragmentation in Massachusetts, USA: a town-level assessment using Morphological spatial pattern analysis and affinity propagation

J. RoganClark Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, 01610, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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T.M. WrightClark Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, 01610, USAView further author information
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J. CardilleDépartement de Géographie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, USA;Department of Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, CanadaView further author information
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H. PearsallGeography and Urban Studies Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, 19122, USAView further author information
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Y. Ogneva-HimmelbergerDepartment of International Development, Community, and Environment, Clark University, Worcester01610, USAView further author information
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R. RiemannU.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Troy, 12180, USAView further author information
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K. RiittersU.S. Forest Service, Research Triangle Park, NC, USAView further author information
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K. PartingtonDépartement de Géographie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, USAView further author information
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Pages 506-519 | Received 17 Oct 2015, Accepted 10 Jan 2016, Published online: 21 Mar 2016

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