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Structural complexity of riparian habitats

Key Value
ID Eco_ES_str_habi_FW
Realm Freshwater
EBV class Ecosystem structure
EBV name Structural complexity of riparian habitats
Step in identification process Expert workshop
Definition The vegetation structure, width and length, or topographic heterogeneity of riparian habitats over time, representing the density, cover, variability and three-dimensional arrangement of vegetation and other structural features.
Metric
  • Vegetation height and its horizontal variability (including edge and patch diversity)
  • Vegetation cover, canopy gaps and penetration ratios
  • Vertical vegetation variability (including foliage height diversity, vertical density ratios, understory density etc.)
  • Width and length of riparian zone
  • Topographic variability and terrain structure
Spatial resolution unit 10×10m (if derived from airborne laser scanning data) 100×100m (modeled from in-situ data)
Temporal resolution unit 6 years
Entity Riparian habitats (or distance defined from river)

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