Landscape metrics for characterization of forest landscapes in a sustainable management framework: Potential application and prevention of misuse

Annals of Forest Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Diaz Varela, Emilio R ^a   Marey Pérez, Manuel F ^a   Rigueiro Rodriguez, Antonio ^a   Álvarez Álvarez, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

FORSEE project; Landscape indices; Pattern analysis; Scale; Sustainable forest management

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; MAP; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 64549122862     PISSN: 12864560     EISSN: 1297966X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/forest/2009004     Document Type: Article

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