Fig. 3. Landscape fragmentation due to transportation infrastructure and urban development in Baden-Württemberg in 2004. The colors of the patches indicate their sizes. Only six patches >100 km² and 22 patches >50 km² remain. The following fragmenting elements (barriers) were considered: motorways; federal, state, rural, and municipal roads; railroads; rivers >6 m wide; urban development; and lakes. (Click here to view or download a high resolution pdf version. File size: 1301 KB)