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Martin Ramos, BelenAuthorGonzalez Avila, SergioAuthor or co-author of article in journal with external admissions assessment committeeEmilio, OAuthor or co-author of article in journal with external admissions assessment committee

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July 24, 2023
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Potential priority areas for forest-dwelling species in Spain based on the degree of forest fragmentation

Publicated to: Journal of Maps. 19 (1): 2223597- - 2023-12-31 19(1), DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2023.2223597

Authors:

Sergio, Gonzalez-Avila; Emilio, Ortega; Belen, Martin
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Affiliations

Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, MONTES Sch Forest Engn & Nat Resources, Dept Forest & Environm Engn & Management, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid UPM, Transport Res Ctr TRANSyT UPM, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

Habitat fragmentation is a process that may impair the “habitat provision” ecosystem service provided by forests. Thus, it is relevant to quantify the degree of forest fragmentation, since higher levels are expected to have greater effects on forest species. Our goal was to deploy the Forest Area Density (FAD) metric as a tool to derive maps localizing potential priority areas for species requiring large, relatively undisturbed blocks of forest. The Spanish Forest Map (1:50,000) provided comprehensive data on forestland in the country. We defined forest types considering the ten most abundant species in Spain and pure and mixed stands. Then, we calculated FAD by forest type and produced a set of maps showing the results by general management scenario, namely habitat conservation and restoration. To develop forest planning, specific actions can be implemented within these areas in later steps, fostering biodiversity at national or smaller scales.
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Keywords

biodiversityfadforest restorationforest typesguidos toolboxindicatorslandscape structurepatchesrestorationFadForest conservationForest restorationForest typesGuidos toolboxLandscape connectivityLandscape structure

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal of Maps due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 57/172, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Geography. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Earth and Planetary Sciences (Miscellaneous).

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 15.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 15 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/90829/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 63
  • Downloads: 68
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Sergio GÁ) and Last Author (Belén M).

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Awards linked to the item

Noticia en Europa Press: https://www.europapress.es/sociedad/noticia-mitad-occidental-medio-norte-espana-areas-potenciales-restauracion-forestal-estudio-20231211153216.html
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