(P < 0.01) differences. The highest RLI was
found in the open area (98.59 ± 1.2%) followed
by the LP and DEF (18.5 ± 5.5 and 15.56 ± 2.8%,
respectively). In contrast, there was no signifi cant
difference along the gradient of RF to nLP and dLP,
with values of 18.19 ± 2.5, 20.27 ± 2.6 and 21.65
± 1.5%, respectively.