Assessment of Textural Differentiations in Forest Resources in Romania Using Fractal Analysis

AuteurANDRONACHE, ION
AuteurFENSHOLT, RASMUS
AuteurAHAMMER, HELMUT
AuteurCIOBOTARU, ANA MARIA
AuteurPINTILII, RADU DANIEL
AuteurPEPTENATU, DANIEL
AuteurDRAGHICI, CRISTIAN CONSTANTIN
AuteurDIACONU, DANIEL CONSTANTIN
AuteurRADULOVIC, MARKO
AuteurPULIGHE, GIUSEPPE
AuteurAZIHOU, AKOMIAN FORTUNE
AuteurTOYI ALAGBE, S SCHOLASTIQUE MIREILLE
AuteurSINSIN, BRICE AUGUSTIN
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2017
ResumeDeforestation and forest degradation have several negative effects on the environment including a loss of species habitats, disturbance of the water cycle and reduced ability to retain CO2, with consequences for global warming. We investigated the evolution of forest resources from development regions in Romania affected by both deforestation and reforestation using a non-Euclidean method based on fractal analysis.We calculated four fractal dimensions of forest areas: the fractal box-counting dimension of the forest areas, the fractal box-counting dimension of the dilated forest areas, the fractal dilation dimension and the box-counting dimension of the border of the dilated forest areas. Fractal analysis revealed morpho-structural and textural differentiations of forested, deforested and reforested areas in development regions with dominant mountain relief and high hills (more forested and compact organization) in comparison to the development regions dominated by plains or low hills (less forested, more fragmented with small and isolated clusters). Our analysis used the fractal analysis that has the advantage of analyzing the entire image, rather than studying local information, thereby enabling quantification of the uniformity, fragmentation, heterogeneity and homogeneity of forests.
DOI10.3390/f8030054
Autre identifiantBECDB-3247
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/3226
Languefr
Fait partie deForests
SujetFractal Analysis
Sujetforest resources
Sujetforest management
Sujetbox-counting method
Sujetdéforestation
TitreAssessment of Textural Differentiations in Forest Resources in Romania Using Fractal Analysis
TypeArticle

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