CORE AREA METRICS


Background

FRAGSTATS Metics

Limitations


Code

Metric (acronym)

Patch Metrics

P13

Core Area (CORE)

P14

Number of Core Areas (NCA)

P15

Core Area Index (CAI)

P16

Average Depth Index (ADEPTH)

P17

Maximum Depth Index (MDEPTH)

Class Metrics

C60

Total Core Area (TCA)

C61

Core Area Percentage of Landscape (CPLAND)

C62

Number of Disjunct Core Areas (NDCA)

C63

Disjunct Core Area Density (DCAD)

C64-C69

Core Area Distribution (CORE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C70-C75

Disjunct Core Area Distribution (DCORE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

C76-C81

Core Area Index Distribution (CAI_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

Landscape Metrics

L60

Total Core Area (TCA)

L62

Number of Disjunct Core Areas (NDCA)

L63

Disjunct Core Area Density (DCAD)

L64-L69

Core Area Distribution (CORE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L70-L75

Disjunct Core Area Distribution (DCORE_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)

L76-L81

Core Area Index Distribution (CAI_MN, _AM, _MD, _RA, _SD, _CV)