1r.le.patch(1)                 Grass User's Manual                r.le.patch(1)
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NAME

6       r.le.patch   -  Calculates attribute, patch size, core (interior) size,
7       shape, fractal dimension, and perimeter measures for sets of patches in
8       a landscape.
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KEYWORDS

11       raster
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SYNOPSIS

14       r.le.patch
15       r.le.patch help
16       r.le.patch    [-cnptu]    map=string     [sam=string]      [reg=string]
17       [att=string[,string,...]]    [siz=string[,string,...]]    [co1=integer]
18       [co2=string[,string,...]]     [sh1=string]    [sh2=string[,string,...]]
19       [bnd=string[,string,...]]    [per=string[,string,...]]     [out=string]
20       [--verbose]  [--quiet]
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22   Flags:
23       -c
24           Output map 'interior' with patch cores (specify co1 & co2)
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26       -n
27           Output map 'num' with patch numbers
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29       -p
30           Include sampling area boundary as perimeter
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32       -t
33           Use 4 neighbor instead of 8 neighbor tracing
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35       -u
36           Output maps 'units_x' with sampling units for each scale x
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38       --verbose
39           Verbose module output
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41       --quiet
42           Quiet module output
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44   Parameters:
45       map=string
46           Raster map to be analyzed
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48       sam=string
49           Sampling method (choose only 1 method):
50                w  =  whole  map      u  =  units     m = moving window    r =
51           regions
52           Default: w
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54       reg=string
55           Name of regions map, only when sam = r; omit otherwise
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57       att=string[,string,...]
58           a1 = mn. pixel att.           a2 = s.d. pixel att.
59                a3 = mn. patch att.           a4 = s.d.  patch  att.     a5  =
60           cover by gp       a6 = density by gp  a7 = total density       a8 =
61           eff. mesh number
62           Options: a1,a2,a3,a4,a5,a6,a7,a8
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64       siz=string[,string,...]
65           s1 = mn. patch size      s2 = s.d. patch size
66                s3 = mn. patch size by gp     s4 = s.d. patch size by gp    s5
67           = no. by size class         s6 = no. by size class by gp  s7 = eff.
68           mesh size       s8 = deg. landsc. division
69           Options: s1,s2,s3,s4,s5,s6,s7,s8
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71       co1=integer
72           Depth-of-edge-influence in pixels (integer) for use with co2
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74       co2=string[,string,...]
75           Core size measures (required if co1 was specified):
76                c1 = mn. core size       c2 = s.d. core  size c3  =  mn.  edge
77           size       c4 = s.d. edge size   c5 = mn. core size by gp c6 = s.d.
78           core size by gp c7 = mn. edge size by gp c8 =  s.d.  edge  size  by
79           gp     c9  =  no. by size class          c10 = no. by size class by
80           gp
81           Options: c1,c2,c3,c4,c5,c6,c7,c8,c9,c10
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83       sh1=string
84           Shape index (choose only 1 index):
85                m1 = per./area    m2 = corr. per./area    m3  =  rel.  circum.
86           circle
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88       sh2=string[,string,...]
89           Shape measures (required if sh1 was specified):
90                h1  =  mn.  patch shape          h2 = s.d. patch shape    h3 =
91           mn. patch shape by gp  h4 = s.d. patch shape by gp   h5  =  no.  by
92           shape class     h6 = no. by shape class by gp
93           Options: h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6
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95       bnd=string[,string,...]
96           n1 = mn. twist number           n2 = s.d. twist number
97                n3 = mn. omega index            n4 = s.d. omega index
98           Options: n1,n2,n3,n4
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100       per=string[,string,...]
101           p1 = sum of perims.      p4 = sum of perims. by gp
102                p2  =  mn.  per.            p5  =  mn.  per.  by  gp p3 = s.d.
103           per.           p6 = s.d. per. by gp
104           Options: p1,p2,p3,p4,p5,p6
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106       out=string
107           Name of output file for individual patch measures, when sam=w,u,r;
108                if out=head, then column headings will be printed
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DESCRIPTION

111       The r.le.patch module calculates attribute, patch size, core (interior)
112       size,  shape,  fractal  dimension,  and  perimeter measures for sets of
113       patches in a landscape.
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NOTES

116       Full instructions can be found in the  r.le  manual  (see  "REFERENCES"
117       section below) and the r.le.setup help page.
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REFERENCES

120       Baker, W.L. and Y. Cai. 1992. The r.le programs for multiscale analysis
121       of landscape structure using the GRASS geographical information system.
122       Landscape Ecology 7(4):291-302.
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124       The  r.le  manual: Quantitative analysis of landscape structures (GRASS
125       5; 2001)
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SEE ALSO

128        r.le.pixel, r.le.setup, r.le.trace
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AUTHOR

131       William L. Baker Department of Geography and Recreation  University  of
132       Wyoming Laramie, Wyoming 82071 U.S.A.
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134       Last changed: $Date: 2006-10-06 05:31:41 +0200 (Fri, 06 Oct 2006) $
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138       © 2003-2008 GRASS Development Team
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