lsm_c_ai function

AI (class level)

Aggregation index (Aggregation metric)

lsm_c_ai(landscape)

Arguments

• landscape: A categorical raster object: SpatRaster; Raster* Layer, Stack, Brick; stars or a list of SpatRasters

Returns

tibble

Details

where $g_{ii}$ is the number of like adjacencies based on the single-count method and $max-g_{ii}$ is the classwise maximum number of like adjacencies of class i.

AI is an 'Aggregation metric'. It equals the number of like adjacencies divided by the theoretical maximum possible number of like adjacencies for that class. The metric is based on he adjacency matrix and the the single-count method.

Units

Percent

Range

0 <= AI <= 100

Behaviour

Equals 0 for maximally disaggregated and 100 for maximally aggregated classes.

Examples

landscape <- terra::rast(landscapemetrics::landscape)
lsm_c_ai(landscape)

References

McGarigal K., SA Cushman, and E Ene. 2023. FRAGSTATS v4: Spatial Pattern Analysis Program for Categorical Maps. Computer software program produced by the authors; available at the following web site: https://www.fragstats.org

He, H. S., DeZonia, B. E., & Mladenoff, D. J. 2000. An aggregation index (AI) to quantify spatial patterns of landscapes. Landscape ecology, 15(7), 591-601.

See Also

lsm_l_ai