Beyond discrete landscape metrics: spatial analysis tools and surface textural measures for quantifying gradients in landscape structure.

该项目将为建设一个环境可持续的澳大利亚做出重要贡献，特别是对澳大利亚生物多样性的可持续利用和管理。焦点是澳大利亚北部的生物多样性热点地区，那里的动物物种由于栖息地改变和生物入侵而受到威胁。景观分析工具和辅助知识将帮助研究人员和管理人员回答有关如何管理本地植被结构以长期保护动物种群的关键问题，从而在北部地区制定更有效的景观一级保护战略。该项目还将为保护海洋生物多样性带来好处。

The project will make an important contribution to an Environmental Sustainable Australia, especially the sustainable use and management of Australia's biodiversity. The focus is Australia's biodiversity hotspots in northern Australia, where fauna species are threatened as a result of habitat modification and biological invasions. The landscape analysis tools and supporting knowledge will allow for more effective landscape-level conservation strategies to be developed in northern regions by assisting researchers and managers to answer key questions about how to manage the structure of native vegetation for the long-term conservation of fauna populations. The project will also deliver benefits for conserving marine biodiversity.