fragmented
Chinese meaning
破碎的；零散的
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Example
Satellite imagery and machine learning used for the mapping of six seminatural open wetland types and land-use disturbance in European countries shows that wetlands are highly fragmented and have uneven restoration needs.
利用卫星影像与机器学习，对欧洲各国六类半自然开放湿地及土地利用干扰进行测绘，结果显示湿地高度破碎化，各地恢复需求参差不齐。
Source: Nature
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
fragment 源自拉丁语 frangere(打碎)
- fragment(碎片) + -ed(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- fragmented landscape / highly fragmented / fragmented habitat
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