Measuring the fractal geometry of landscapes (Q1104278)

Often, the consequences of spatial heterogeneity on the flow of organisms and energy is unknown, primarily due to a lack of quantitative tools appropriate for patterns which vary consistently across a range of length scales. Methods are described for quantifying perimeter, area, frequency, density, and diversity relationships for the patches composing fractal mosaics. A methodology is also introduced for applications where analyses based on the statistical association of patches are preferable to independent analyses of the patches.