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Patch
Landscape structure
A spatially distinct area of relatively uniform land cover, vegetation, habitat, or other ecological characteristics that differs from the surrounding landscape matrix. A patch is defined by its structural characteristics rather than its ecological function and may form part of a node, hub, anchor, or corridor.
Established term in landscape ecology, particularly associated with the patch–corridor–matrix model developed by Forman and Godron (1986).
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