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GLB Landscape Ecology Metric Browser (v2.0) - Overview - Metrics

> General Landscape Characteristics >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Total area of terrestrial land (km2) Methodology and Interpretation Percent wetland Methodology and Interpretation Percent forest Methodology and Interpretation Percent urban Methodology and Interpretation Percent shrubland Methodology and Interpretation Percent natural grassland Methodology and Interpretation Percent barren Methodology and Interpretation Percent total agriculture (cropland and pasture) Methodology and Interpretation Percent pasture Methodology and Interpretation Percent cropland Methodology and Interpretation Land cover diversity (Shannon-Weiner index) Methodology and Interpretation Land cover diversity (Simpson index) Methodology and Interpretation > Sediment Flowing to Coastal Wetlands (SOLEC ID: 4516) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Percent total agriculture adjacent to streams Methodology and Interpretation Percent total agriculture within 120 meters of streams Methodology and Interpretation Percent cropland on slopes greater than 3% Methodology and Interpretation Percent wetland within 120 meters of streams Methodology and Interpretation > Sediment Available for Coastal Nourishment (SOLEC ID: 8142) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Rainfall-derived erosivity [R factor] (unitless) Methodology and Interpretation Soil surface erodibility [K factor] (unitless) Methodology and Interpretation Roughness coefficient (unitless) Methodology and Interpretation Permeability (in/hr) Methodology and Interpretation > Urban Density (SOLEC ID: 7000) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Percent urban Methodology and Interpretation Population density (individuals/km2) Methodology and Interpretation Road density (km road/km2) Methodology and Interpretation Percent impervious surfaces Methodology and Interpretation > Land Conversion (SOLEC ID: 7002) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Percent agriculture adjacent to wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent agriculture within 120 meters of wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent urban adjacent to wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent urban within 120 meters of wetlands Methodology and Interpretation > Habitat Adjacent to Coastal Wetlands (SOLEC ID: 7055) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Percent forest adjacent to wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent forest within 600 meters of wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent grassland adjacent to wetlands Methodology and Interpretation Percent grassland within 600 meters of wetlands Methodology and Interpretation > Habitat Fragmentation (SOLEC ID: 8114) >> Metric Maps GLB Landscape Metrics Orientation Map Mean wetland connectivity (Probability of neighboring wetland) Methodology and Interpretation Mean forest connectivity (Probability of neighboring forest) Methodology and Interpretation Percent edge wetland Methodology and Interpretation Percent edge forest Methodology and Interpretation Percent perforated wetland Methodology and Interpretation Percent perforated forest Methodology and Interpretation Percent interior wetland Methodology and Interpretation Percent interior forest Methodology and Interpretation Mean distance to closest like-type wetland Methodology and Interpretation Mean distance to closest like-type forest Methodology and Interpretation - Site Map - Glossary - Contacts - Credits - Notice

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