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nijc = number of disjunct core areas in patch ij based on specified edge depths (m). |
| Description | NCORE equals the number of disjunct core areas contained within the patch boundary. |
| Units | None |
| Range | NCORE ≥ 0, without limit. NCORE = 0 when CORE = 0 (i.e., every location within the patch is within the specified depth-of-edge distance from the patch perimeter). NCORE > 1 when, because of shape, the patch contains disjunct core areas. |
| Comments | A disjunct core is a spatially contiguous (and therefore distinct) core area (see Core Area description). Depending on the size and shape of the patch and the specified depth-of-edge distance(s), a single patch may actually contain several disjunct core areas. From an organism- or process-centered perspective, it may be more appropriate to consider disjunct core areas as separate patches. |
