Scale detection in real and artificial landscapes using semivariance analysis

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 347-362

  Meisel, Joe E ^a   Turner, Monica G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Scale detection; Semivariance analysis; Semivariogram; Spatial heterogeneity; Spatial statistics; Ungulate foraging; Yellowstone National Park

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; SCALE EFFECT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; UNGULATE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031785509     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008065627847     Document Type: Article

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