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August 28, 2023
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Multiscale fragmentation of forest types in Spain

Publicated to: FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT. 546 121317- - 2023-10-15 546(), DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121317

Authors:

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

Univ Politecn Madrid, MONTES Sch Forest Engn & Nat Environm, Dept Forest & Environm Engn & Management, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Transport Res Ctr TRANSyT UPM, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
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Abstract

This work contributes to the understanding of forest landscape ecology to support large-scale forest planning in Mediterranean forests. It examines the forest condition from a general perspective of habitat fragmentation in Spain. Our objective is to establish a framework for the assessment and comparison of the degree of forest fragmentation by generating reference curves of the Forest Area Density (FAD) metric, by forest type, and identifying multiscale fragmentation profiles at both the pixel and forest type level. To achieve this objective, pixel-level FAD values were produced in the entirety of Spain using a moving-window procedure and considering five scale levels and 20 forest types. Moreover, the results of this study inform useful operational scales and scaling relations, jointly providing a comprehensive national reference framework. We also propose a general theoretical model of fragmentation that derives from the relationship between the shape of the FAD reference curves and the considered scale levels. Based on this model, we define a new multiscale indicator for forest planning: the scale level (i.e., the size of the analysis window) at which the FAD metric takes a mean value of 50%. We expect this new indicator to be a useful tool for sustainable forest management.
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Keywords

changing scaleecologyforest patterngisindicatorslandscapelandscape metricsmanagementmediterranean forestmetricsspatial-patternssustainable forest managementForest area densityForest patternGisHabitat fragmentationLandscape metricsMediterranean forestSustainable forest management

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 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 6/89, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Forestry. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 2.34. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 13, 2025)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 1.8 (source consulted: FECYT Mar 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2026-04-24, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 8
  • Scopus: 9
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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 2026-04-24:

  • 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: 13.
  • 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: 12 (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): 3 (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/90830/

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: 60
  • Downloads: 1
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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 (GONZALEZ AVILA, SERGIO) and Last Author (MARTIN RAMOS, BELEN).

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