Review Article

Improving Land Use Planning through the Evaluation of Ecosystem Services: One Case Study of Quyang County

Table 2

Landscape patch characteristics in the study area.

Landscape typeNumber of patchesAverage plaque areaPlaque density indexDimensions

Cultivated land1855.18110.191.065
Garden133.64320.271.037
Forestland375.79700.171.236
Channels120.57680.051.030
Rural settlements425.36770.191.048
Funeral and burial sites120.082312.151.046
Sandy land57.31550.141.176
Bare land25.91260.171.126
Grassland51.40530.711.112
Total3025.04230.201.109