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Fragmentation (computing)

Known as: Fragmentation (computer), Internal fragmentation, Fragmentation 
In computer storage, fragmentation is a phenomenon in which storage space is used inefficiently, reducing capacity or performance and often both. The… 
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
CONNECTIVITY, FRAGMENTATION, AND EXTINCTION RISK IN DENDRITIC METAPOPULATIONS
Neither linear nor two-dimensional frameworks may be the most appropriate for fish and other species constrained to disperse… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effects of vermicomposts and composts on plant growth in horticultural container media and soil
Summary Vermicomposts, which are produced by the fragmentation of organic wastes by earthworms, have a fine particulate structure… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Arthropods in urban habitat fragments in southern California: Area, age, and edge effects
The distribution of non-ant arthropods was examined in 40 urban habitat fragments in coastal San Diego County, California, USA… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Matrix habitat and species richness in tropical forest remnants
Review
1999
Review
1999
Habitat fragmentation and large‐scale conservation: what do we know for sure?
We review the ecological effects of habitat fragmentation, comparing the theoretical approaches that have been taken to… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Photon Switching by Quantum Interference
We describe a four-state atomic system that absorbs two photons, but does not absorb one photon. As a switch, in the ideal limit… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Picosecond Dynamics of Silver Nanoclusters. Photoejection of Electrons and Fragmentation
Silver colloids of particle diameter 40−60 nm have been synthesized using a chemical reduction method in aqueous medium. These… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Skyscraper broadcasting: a new broadcasting scheme for metropolitan video-on-demand systems
We investigate a novel multicast technique, called Skyscraper Broadcasting (SB), for video-on-demand applications. We discuss the… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Species loss in fragments of tropical rain forest: a review of the evidence.
A review of the literature shows that in nearly all cases tropical rain forest fragmentation has led to a local loss of species… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Collapsed States: The Disintegration and Restoration of Legitimate Authority.@@@The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System.
This work uses 11 African case studies in its exploration of the phenomenon of collapsed states. The writers consider the causes… 
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