Landscape Metrics Explain the Ecological Susceptibility of Terrestrial Ecosystems

This study examines the effects of change in shape landscape patches, known as structure, on ecological susceptibility, which is defined using object-oriented method. The aim to determine whether susceptibility influenced by patches southern basin Caspian Sea. multivariate linear regression approach applied discover extent mean, median, and weighted average structure metrics can explain total variations susceptibility. To optimal models, an intermodel comparison conducted Akaike information criterion. Sensitivity uncertainty analyses were performed how sensitive changes variables models they behave under varying conditions. (0.64≥r2≥0.27, p ≤ 0.05) indicate that be predict Examining estimating also reveals made mean median values have less than those developed average. results show regularity or irregularity degree contiguity land use/land cover significantly affect Closed deciduous broad-leaf forest closed mixed open considered crucial covers estimate