From pattern to process: Landscape fragmentation and the analysis of land use/land cover change

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 101, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 111-115

  Nagendra, Harini ^a   Munroe, Darla K ^b   Southworth, Jane ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems; Land cover change; Land use; Landscape fragmentation; Remote sensing science

Indexed keywords

GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LAND USE CHANGE; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 1242344031     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.09.003     Document Type: Editorial

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