论文信息 - Using fractal dimensions for characterizing tortuosity of animal trails

Using fractal dimensions for characterizing tortuosity of animal trails

ABSTRACT. The tortuosity of mite trails was characterized by their fractal dimension, which is the non‐Euclidean dimension varying between 1 (completely straight) and 2 (so tortuous that the complete two‐dimensional space is used). This index was shown to be a good, discriminative index for mite trails, which is a completely new use of the fractal dimension. The value of this index is compared with other tortuosity indices.

Peter A. Burrough | Marcel Dicke | P. Burrough | M. Dicke

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