Impacts of spatio-temporal change of landscape patterns on habitat quality across Zayanderud Dam watershed in central Iran.

ABSTRACT: The biodiversity of an ecosystem is greatly influenced by the spatio-temporal pattern of the landscape. Understanding how landscape type affects habitat quality (HQ) is important for maintaining environmental and ecological sustainability, preserving biodiversity, and guaranteeing ecological health. This research examined the relationship between the HQ and landscape pattern. The study presented an interpretation of the biodiversity variation associated with the landscape pattern in the Zayanderud Dam watershed area by integrating the Land Change Modeler and the InVEST model. Landsat images and maximum likelihood classification were used to analyze the spatio-temporal characteristics of the landscape pattern in 1991 and 2021. The future landscape pattern in 2051 was simulated using a Land

SUBMITTER: Abolmaali SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11021427 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature