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T. Batista et al. 2010. The third dimension in l<strong>and</strong>scape metrics analysis applied to central Alentejo – Portugal<br />

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analysis. However these results should be carefully interpreted as in previous research<br />

developed by Hoechstetter (2009), certain metrics groups do not reveal a significant difference<br />

between their 2D- <strong>and</strong> 3D-versions (e.g. shape metrics), <strong>and</strong> some of the algorithms (especially<br />

for the distance metrics) involve a considerable computational effort.<br />

Figure 1: Sample areas localization. Central Alentejo – Portugal<br />

Figure 2: Sample areas local l<strong>and</strong>scape units<br />

<strong>Forest</strong> <strong>L<strong>and</strong>scapes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Global</strong> <strong>Change</strong>-New Frontiers in Management, Conservation <strong>and</strong> Restoration. Proceedings of the IUFRO L<strong>and</strong>scape Ecology<br />

Working Group International Conference, September 21-27, 2010, Bragança, Portugal. J.C. Azevedo, M. Feliciano, J. Castro & M.A. Pinto (eds.)<br />

2010, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal.

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