Multiple Choice
A large value of the patch shape index, S = P/(2√πA) , indicates a
A) shape near a circle, with a high perimeter-to-area ratio.
B) shape near a circle, with a low perimeter-to-area ratio.
C) very elongated shape, with a low perimeter-to-area ratio.
D) very elongated shape, with a high perimeter-to-area ratio.
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