The paper gives an overview on the trends in the usage of landscape metrics as indicators
for: land use changes, habitat functions (biodiversity, habitats), landscape regulating …

For this article, I reviewed empirical studies finding significant ecological responses to
habitat fragmentation per se—in other words, significant responses to fragmentation …

The advancements of the scientific knowledge require continuous efforts to convert these
progresses into social, economic, and political actions. Nowadays, as direct consequence of …

The aim of this overview paper is to analyze the use of various landscape metrics and
landscape indices for the characterization of landscape structure and various processes at …

Landscape pattern indicators or 'metrics' provide simple measures of landscape structure
that can be easily calculated with readily available data and software. Unfortunately, the …

This paper deals with the question of the role landscape metrics can play in the
investigation, evaluation and monitoring of landscape structure, and which linkages …

The increasing global population requires new infrastructure and urban development, and
these land use changes have an impact on habitats and their ecological connectivity. To …

Spatial heterogeneity has an important influence on a wide range of ecological patterns and
processes, and many landscape metrics in GIS environment are used to facilitate the …

Cities have a major impact on Australian landscapes, especially in coastal regions, to the
detriment of native biodiversity. Areas suitable for urban development often coincide with …

The loss and fragmentation of forest habitats by human land use are recognised as
important factors influencing the decline of forest-dependent fauna. Mammal species that …