Table 3.
An outline of the three scales of analysis, specifying the entities involved, spatial scales, units of study, and methods of study
| Ecoregion scale | Ecomosaic scale | Ecotope scale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total area | 1011–1012 m2 | 108–1010 m2 | 106–107 m2 |
| Constituent entities | Ecomosaic types | Ecotope types | Species |
| No. of constituent entity types in an individual elements | 11 | 5–9 | 16–116 |
| Size of entities | 108–1010 m2 | 106–107 m2 | 10−4–102 m2 |
| Study units | Landscapes | Ecotope patches | Quadrats |
| Size of study units | 107–108 m2 | 103–106 m2 | 100–102 m2 |
| Field level discrimination: Basis | None | Vegetation structure and composition | Morphology |
| Field level discrimination: Means | None | Visual observation of physiognomy and presence of characteristic species | Visual observation of morphological characteristics |
| Imagery based discrimination: Basis | Ecomosaic structure and composition | Vegetation structure and composition | None |
| Imagery level discrimination: Means | Unsupervised classification using 1.8 × 1.8-km resolution NDVI data | Supervised classification using 36.25 × 36.25-m resolution four-band IRS LISS 2 data | None |