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Definition of Patchiness
1. Noun. Unevenness in quality or performance.
Definition of Patchiness
1. Noun. The condition of being patchy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Patchiness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Patchiness
Literary usage of Patchiness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Understanding Marine Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for the Nation by National Research Council (1995)
"1n pelagic systems, patches are found on almost every scale of observation (Owen,
1989; Powell and Okubo, 1994), and measures of patchiness seem to change ..."
2. American Journal of Roentgenology by American Radium Society (1919)
"Between them is an area of lesser density suggesting patchiness. ... The area of
patchiness of the caseous broncho-pneumonia loses in density, ..."
3. Rubber by Philip Schidrowitz (1911)
"I had occasion during a recent visit to Malaya to observe this patchiness, and
also the fact that some planters and planting companies do not appear to have ..."
4. Ecology and Conservation of the Marbled Murrelet by C. John Ralph (1997)
"... types in landscape 0 -1.77 An index of patchiness, dependent on proportion of
landscapes of different types 0 - 0.83 Another index of patchiness, ..."
5. The Musical World (1856)
"... the patchiness of the materials by cloar- nee» of design and colour in the
general conception." Whoever (say Mr. Punch) will furnish us with a clue to ..."
6. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"In dense grasslands, moderate grazing can increase vegetative patchiness and
structure, ... Heavy grazing can reduce patchiness and promote homogeneity, ..."
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