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GCSE Combined Science · key term
The division of a habitat into smaller, separated areas.
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Specification B6.1b · Biology Paper 2
Revise: Human Impacts on BiodiversityLand use can also cause habitat fragmentation. Instead of being removed completely, a habitat is divided into smaller, isolated patches. A road through woodland, for example, may separate populations that previously mixed.
Biology, Combined Science
The division of a continuous habitat into smaller, separated patches.
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Land clearance can also cause habitat fragmentation: a continuous habitat becomes small, separated patches. Isolated populations may be unable to move between patches or breed with one another. This can reduce genetic diversity and make populations more vulnerable to environmental change.
