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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ecol Indic. 2016 Apr 20;69:78–90. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.04.001

Annex A. Independent variables with notes on units, type, on scale and the variable excluded from the multiple linear regression (shaded in grey).

Independent variables Unit Type Mean Std. Deviation Minimum Maximum
Mean Patch Area (AREA_MN) m2 landscape metrics 1369.21 12027.5 0.0 950997.0
Median radius of gyration distribution (GYRATE_MD) m2 landscape metrics 89.92 97.8 10.0 388.2
Landscape division index (DIVISION) % landscape metrics 0.89 0.1 0.0 1.0
Modified Simpson’s Diversity Index (MSIEI) none landscape metrics 0.29 0.1 0.0 0.9
Number of Patches (NP) n landscape metrics 160.03 86.4 1.0 813.0
Patch density (PD) n 100 ha-1 landscape metrics 4.17 54.9 0.0 2500.0
Patch Richness (PR) none landscape metrics 13.12 4.4 1.0 42.0
Range perimeter-area ratio distribution (PARA_RA) none landscape metrics 1977.78 70.8 0.0 1999.0
Area-weighted mean shape index distribution (SHAPE_AM) none landscape metrics 1.77 0.3 1.0 4.2
Median shape index distribution (SHAPE_MD) none landscape metrics 1.08 0.1 1.0 1.4
Coefficient of variation shape index distribution (SHAPE_CV) none landscape metrics 35.19 4.5 0.0 56.8
Settlement dichotom (0/1) land cover 0.29 0.5 0.0 1.0
Road dichotom (0/1) land cover 0.24 0.4 0.0 1.0
Forest dichotom (0/1) land cover 0.27 0.4 0.0 1.0
Water dichotom (0/1) land cover 0.11 0.3 0.0 1.0
Glacier dichotom (0/1) land cover 0.88 0.3 0.0 1.0
Near zone m2 Distance zone 116.25 81.0 0.0 529.4
Middle zone m2 Distance zone 2409.03 1972.7 0.0 10478.0
Far zone m2 Distance zone 12353.60 12773.8 0.0 120900.0
Total visible area m2 Total area 15002.39 18311.0 260.0 1020100.0