The identification of a universal law that can predict the spatiotemporal structure of any entity
at any scale has long been pursued. Thermodynamics have targeted this goal, and the …

Despite efforts to enclose and control conservation zones around the world, direct human
impacts in conservation areas continue, often resulting from clandestine violations of …

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

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 …

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 …

Shannon's and Simpson's indices have been the most widely accepted measures of
ecological diversity for the past fifty years, even though neither statistic accounts for species …

Topography and relief variability play a key role in ecosystem functioning and structuring.
However, the most commonly used concept to relate pattern to process in landscape …

In the sub-humid part of Burkina Faso, population growth, migrations and new marketing
opportunities have induced rapid land-use changes and social reorganization, leading to …

Several indices have been created to measure diversity, and the most frequently used are
the Shannon‐Wiener (H) and Simpson (D) indices along with the number of species (S) and …

The loss of biodiversity, one of the major environmental problems of our times, is currently
attracting worldwide interest. Examples are the World Conference on Biodiversity in Nagoya …