Table 2 Description of the landscape fragmentation metrics that were included in the analyses of human seropositivity for E. granulosus and E. multilocularis in Xiji County
Metric | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
Composition | ||
 Number of patches (NumP) | Total number of patches within a buffer | – |
 Patch density (PD) | Total number of patches per buffer area | /km2 |
 Mean patch size (MPS) | Average patch size within a buffer | km |
Shape | ||
 Mean shape index (MSI) | Ratio of perimeter to area adjusted by a constant to account for a particular patch shape | – |
Configuration | ||
 Edge density (ED) | Amount of edge relative to the buffer area | km/km2 (perimeter/area ratio) |