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pij = perimeter (m) of patch ij. aij = area (m2) of patch ij. |
| Description | SHAPE equals patch perimeter (m) divided by the square root of patch area (m2), adjusted by a constant to adjust for a square standard. |
| Units | Units |
| Range | SHAPE ≦ 1, without limit. SHAPE = 1 when the patch is square and increases without limit as patch shape becomes more irregular. |
| Comments | Shape index corrects for the size problem of the perimeter-area ratio index (see previous description) by adjusting for a square standard and, as a result, is the simplest and perhaps most straightforward measure of shape complexity. |
