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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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Review
2008
Review
2008
The Growth Mechanisms of Macroscopic Bodies in Protoplanetary Disks
The formation of planetesimals, the kilometer-sized planetary precursors, is still a puzzling process. Considerable progress has… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Edge Influence on Forest Structure and Composition in Fragmented Landscapes
Abstract:  Although forest edges have been studied extensively as an important consequence of fragmentation, a unifying theory of… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Dominant species maintain ecosystem function with non‐random species loss
Loss of species caused by widespread stressors, such as drought and fragmentation, is likely to be non-random depending on… 
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
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
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
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The Lund Monte Carlo for Jet Fragmentation and e+ e- Physics. Jetset Version 6.3: An Update
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
New directions in communications (or which way to the information age?)
hat a difference 25 years makes! When this article was written the telecommunications industry was still a heavily regulated, non… 
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