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Cushman, S.A., McGarigal, K. (2008). Landscape Metrics, Scales of Resolution. In: von Gadow, K., Pukkala, T. (eds) Designing Green Landscapes. Managing Forest Ecosystems, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6759-4_2
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