Table 1 Changes in the studied metrics in our study landscapes between 1990 and 2012. Wilcoxon test (paired samples) used to test significant differences. Significant codes: ‘.’ > 0.05, ‘*’ = 0.05, ‘**’ = 0.01, ‘***’ = 0.001
Mean 1990 (SE) | Mean 2012 (SE) | V value | p value | Sign. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forest largest patch size (ha) | 1490 (76.75) | 1860 (88.87) | 29,816 | < 0.0001 | *** |
Forest mean patch size (ha) | 36.6 (2.84) | 46.4 (6.92) | 205,050 | < 0.0001 | *** |
Forest total edge (m) | 190,000 (6764.11) | 257,000 (8611.18) | 32,186 | < 0.0001 | *** |
Forest effective mesh size (ha) | 819 (56.34) | 1140 (71.19) | 26,197 | < 0.0001 | *** |
Number of forest patches | 56.4 (2.04) | 129 (4.56) | 18,583 | < 0.0001 | *** |
Euclidean nearest neighbour distance (m) | 152 (9.47) | 131 (4.41) | 94,471 | 0.046 | * |
Percentage of forest like adjacencies (%) | 67.8 (1.31) | 72.3 (0.97) | 125,796 | 0.276 | . |
Shannon diversity index | 0.738 (0.02) | 0.620 (0.02) | 110,262 | < 0.0001 | *** |