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ENV510 Landscape Ecology and GIS
Definitions
& descriptions | Structure
& pattern | Function
& process | Change
& dynamics | Management
implications
Structure
| Features | Measurements
| Appearance | Complexity
This topic
has five main sections. Select the ones that you need.
About
structure - is an introduction to the concept of landscape structure
Why
look at structure - gives the main reasons for studying it
Features
- patch, matrix and corridor are the important features you will learn about
Quantifying
landscape elements - looks at ways to measure elements of the
landscape, important for using GIS
Factors
affecting the appearance of landscape structure - looks at different
aspects of scale
Why is it necessary to understand structural complexity? - helps you understand why you are studying this topic and how it links with the topic Landscape function and process.
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