Table 3 Summary of the type of experimental question (sensu Jenerette and Shen 2012) for the 73 non in silico experiments reviewed here
From: A review of landscape ecology experiments to understand ecological processes
Group | Type | Count |
|---|---|---|
I. Identification of landscape structure | 1. Perception experiments | 4 |
2. Tracer experiments | 1 | |
II. Identification of process variation within landscapes | 5. Translocation experiments | 4 |
6. Transport manipulation | 8 | |
III. Identification of process sensitivity to landscape structure | 7. Manipulation of internal patch characteristics | 17 |
8. Manipulation of patch shape | 3 | |
9. Manipulation of patch connectivity | 1 | |
10. Fragmentation experiments | 8 | |
11. Manipulation of landscape scale | 1 | |
12. Construction of entire landscapes | 6 | |
IV. Identification of landscape pattern formation factors | 13. Manipulate disturbances | 15 |
Strictly observational studies | Â | 5 |