FLOODWAY FRINGE: The portion of the 100-year floodplain that is not within the floodway and in which development and other forms of encroachment may be permitted under certain circumstances. FOSSIL: Any remains, trace, or imprint of a plant or animal that has been preserved in the earth’s crust since some past geologic time (Bates and Jackson 1980:243). FRAGMENTATION: Reduction of a large habitat area into small, scattered remnants; reduction of leaves and other organic matter into smaller particles. FRIABLE: Easily crumbled (as in friable soil). FREEWAY: A divided arterial highway with full control of access and with grade separations at intersections. G
FLOODWAY FRINGE: The portion of the 100-year floodplain that is not within the floodway and in which development and other forms of encroachment may be permitted under certain circumstances. FOSSIL: Any remains, trace, or imprint of a plant or animal that has been preserved in the earth’s crust since some past geologic time (Bates and Jackson 1980:243). FRAGMENTATION: Reduction of a large habitat area into small, scattered remnants; reduction of leaves and other organic matter into smaller particles. FRIABLE: Easily crumbled (as in friable soil). FREEWAY: A divided arterial highway with full control of access and with grade separations at intersections. G
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