A study of habitat fragmentation in Southeastern Brazil using remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS)

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-47

  Jorge, Luiz Alberto Blanco ^a   Garcia, Gilberto José ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Edge effect; Fractal dimension; Fractal models; Fractals; Fragmentation of natural forest formations; Geographic information system; Landscape ecology; Remote sensing; Vegetation indices

Indexed keywords

FOREST; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND USE; LANDSAT-5; REMOTE SENSING;

BRAZIL, SAO PAULO STATE, BOTUCATU;

RIPARIA;

EID: 0030666348     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00072-8     Document Type: Article

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