Table 1.
Landscape metrics from the study area, considering size classes of the forest fragments. AREA MN = Mean patch area; CA = class area; CAD = core area density; ED = edge density; NP = number of patches; TCA = total core area; TCAI = total core area index and TE = total edge.
| Index | Size classes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (< 10 ha) | Medium (10–50 ha) | Large (> 50 ha) | |
| CA (ha) | 30,855.60 | 33,531.00 | 121,269.00 |
| TE (ha) | 12,697,100.00 | 5,445,790.00 | 10,654,100.00 |
| ED (m.ha− 1) | 411.50 | 162.41 | 87.86 |
| NP (Dimensionless) | 33,262 | 1,542 | 540 |
| AREA MN (ha) | 0.93 | 21.75 | 224.57 |
| TCA (ha) | 2,101.43 | 11,567.33 | 73,730.38 |
| TCAI (%) | 1.13 | 6.23 | 39.71 |
| CAD (ha) | 0.022 | 0.008 | 0.002 |