The adequacy of different landscape metrics for various landscape patterns
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The behavior of several landscape pattern metrics were tested against various pattern scenarios generated by neutral landscape models, including number of classes, scale-map extent, scale-resolution, class proportion, aggregation level—RULE, and aggregation level—SimMap. The results demonstrate that most of the metrics are sensitive to certain pattern scenarios, yet are not sensitive to others; therefore, none of them is appropriate for all aspects of a landscape pattern. Despite these limitations, some of these metrics are recommended for future use, which include total number of patches, average patch size, total edge density, double-logged fractal, contagion, and aggregation index. Special attention should be paid to the relationships between metric values and ecological processes rather than the numbers themselves.
论文关键词:Landscape pattern,Pattern metrics (indices),Behavior,Neutral model
论文评审过程:Received 14 September 2004, Revised 18 May 2005, Accepted 18 May 2005, Available online 18 September 2005.
论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2005.05.009