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Table 2. Landscape Change Statistics

 

Grassland

Desertscrub

Mesquite Woodland

Urban
1973 1997 % Rel. Change 1973 1997 % Rel. Change 1973 1997 % Rel. Change 1973 1997 % Rel. Change
Area (ha) 313,614.00 263,979.00 -15.83 296,626.68 230,164.56 -22.41 20,819.88 101,837.88 +389.14 3,286.44 16,705.44 +408.31
% Cover 41.40 34.85 -15.83 39.16 30.39 -22.41 2.75 13.44 +389.14 0.43 2.21 +408.31
# of Patches 50,715 58,142 +14.64 26,260 39,991 +52.29 15,558 53,310 +242.65 418 3,010 +620.10
Largest Patch (ha) 126,258.12 53,173.08 -57.89 201,165.48 37,360.8 -81.43 461.52 3,573.72 +674.34 982.08 4,938.12 +402.82
Ave Patch Size 6.18 4.54 -26.54 11.3 5.76 -49.03 1.34 1.91 +42.54 7.86 5.55 -29.39
Connectivity 0.62 0.56 -9.68 0.66 0.55 -16.67 0.31 0.37 +19.35 0.74 0.69 -6.76

 

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