An Introduction To Disturbance Ecology: A Road Map For Wildlife Management And Conservation (environmental Science And Engineering)
by Corrado Battisti /
2016 / English / PDF
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This book represents an introductory review of disturbance ecology
and threat analysis, providing schematic concepts and approaches
useful for work on sites that are affected by the impact of human
actions. It is aimed at conservation and environmental
practitioners, who will find tips for choosing methods and
approaches when there are conflicts between the natural components
and human activity. It is also addressed to students of applied
ecology, ecosystem management, land-use planning and environmental
impact assessment. It discusses a number of topics covered in the
programs of many university courses related to basic ecology and
ecology of disturbance, the latter constituting a field of great
interest because of its implications and repercussions in applied
territorial science.
This book represents an introductory review of disturbance ecology
and threat analysis, providing schematic concepts and approaches
useful for work on sites that are affected by the impact of human
actions. It is aimed at conservation and environmental
practitioners, who will find tips for choosing methods and
approaches when there are conflicts between the natural components
and human activity. It is also addressed to students of applied
ecology, ecosystem management, land-use planning and environmental
impact assessment. It discusses a number of topics covered in the
programs of many university courses related to basic ecology and
ecology of disturbance, the latter constituting a field of great
interest because of its implications and repercussions in applied
territorial science.
The book is divided into two parts: the first focuses on the
theoretical and disciplinary framework of the ecology of
disturbance, while the second is devoted to the analysis of
anthropogenic threats. This, in particular, discusses the most
recent approach, which uses a conventional nomenclature to allow a
coarse-grained quantification and objective assessment of threat
impact on different environmental components. Such an approach
facilitates the comparison of hierarchically different events and,
therefore, helps define the priorities for management and
conservation strategies.
The book is divided into two parts: the first focuses on the
theoretical and disciplinary framework of the ecology of
disturbance, while the second is devoted to the analysis of
anthropogenic threats. This, in particular, discusses the most
recent approach, which uses a conventional nomenclature to allow a
coarse-grained quantification and objective assessment of threat
impact on different environmental components. Such an approach
facilitates the comparison of hierarchically different events and,
therefore, helps define the priorities for management and
conservation strategies.
