lsm_l_frac_cv: FRAC_CV (landscape level)

In landscapemetrics: Landscape Metrics for Categorical Map Patterns

FRAC_CV (landscape level)

Description

Coefficient of variation fractal dimension index (Shape metric)

Usage

lsm_l_frac_cv(landscape, directions = 8)

Arguments

landscape	A categorical raster object: SpatRaster; Raster* Layer, Stack, Brick; stars or a list of SpatRasters.
directions	The number of directions in which patches should be connected: 4 (rook's case) or 8 (queen's case).

Details

FRAC_{CV} = cv(FRAC[patch_{ij}])

where FRAC[patch_{ij}] equals the fractal dimension index of each patch.

FRAC_CV is a 'Shape metric'. The metric summarises the landscape as the Coefficient of variation of the fractal dimension index of all patches in the landscape. The fractal dimension index is based on the patch perimeter and the patch area and describes the patch complexity. The Coefficient of variation is scaled to the mean and comparable among different landscapes.

Units

None

Range

FRAC_CV >= 0

Behaviour

Equals FRAC_CV = 0 if the fractal dimension index is identical for all patches. Increases, without limit, as the variation of the fractal dimension indices increases.

Value

tibble

References

McGarigal K., SA Cushman, and E Ene. 2023. FRAGSTATS v4: Spatial Pattern Analysis Program for Categorical Maps. Computer software program produced by the authors; available at the following web site: https://www.fragstats.org

Mandelbrot, B. B. 1977. Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension. San Francisco. W. H. Freeman and Company.

See Also

lsm_p_frac,
lsm_c_frac_mn, lsm_c_frac_sd, lsm_c_frac_cv,
lsm_l_frac_mn, lsm_l_frac_sd,

Examples

landscape <- terra::rast(landscapemetrics::landscape)
lsm_l_frac_cv(landscape)

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