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Table 1 Grading values and weights of resistance factors for the construction of an ecological resistance surface

From: Integrating morphological spatial pattern analysis and the minimal cumulative resistance model to optimize urban ecological networks: a case study in Shenzhen City, China

Resistance factor

Classification index

Resistance value

Weight

Elevation (m)

 < 200

1

0.06

200–400

2

400–600

3

600–800

4

 > 800

5

Slope (°)

0–3

1

0.29

3–10

2

10–20

3

20–30

4

 > 30

5

Road distance (m)

 > 2000

1

0.21

1500–2000

2

1000–1500

3

500–1000

4

 < 500

5

Land-cover type

Forest land

1

0.34

Grassland

2

Farmland

3

Other land

5

Water area

6

Built-up land

8