On parametric fragmentation measures

European Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 441-444

  Ricotta, Carlo ^a   Corona, Piermaria ^b   Marchetti, Marco ^c   Chirici, Gherardo ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fragmentation profile; Information theory; Parametric entropy

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33746594672     PISSN: 16124669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10342-006-0139-1     Document Type: Article

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