Landscape Ecology In Theory And Practice: Pattern And Process
by Monica G. Turner /
2015 / English / PDF
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This work provides in-depth analysis of the origins of landscape
ecology and its close alignment with the understanding of scale,
the causes of landscape pattern, and the interactions of spatial
pattern with a variety of ecological processes. The text covers
the quantitative approaches that are applied widely in landscape
studies, with emphasis on their appropriate use and
interpretation.
This work provides in-depth analysis of the origins of landscape
ecology and its close alignment with the understanding of scale,
the causes of landscape pattern, and the interactions of spatial
pattern with a variety of ecological processes. The text covers
the quantitative approaches that are applied widely in landscape
studies, with emphasis on their appropriate use and
interpretation.
The field of landscape ecology has grown rapidly during this
period, its concepts and methods have matured, and the published
literature has increased exponentially. Landscape research has
enhanced understanding of the causes and consequences of spatial
heterogeneity and how these vary with scale, and they have
influenced the management of natural and human-dominated
landscapes. Landscape ecology is now considered mainstream, and
the approaches are widely used in many branches of ecology and
are applied not only in terrestrial settings but also in aquatic
and marine systems. In response to these rapid developments, an
updated edition of
The field of landscape ecology has grown rapidly during this
period, its concepts and methods have matured, and the published
literature has increased exponentially. Landscape research has
enhanced understanding of the causes and consequences of spatial
heterogeneity and how these vary with scale, and they have
influenced the management of natural and human-dominated
landscapes. Landscape ecology is now considered mainstream, and
the approaches are widely used in many branches of ecology and
are applied not only in terrestrial settings but also in aquatic
and marine systems. In response to these rapid developments, an
updated edition ofLandscape Ecology in Theory and
Practice
Landscape Ecology in Theory and
Practice provides a synthetic overview of landscape ecology,
including its development, the methods and techniques that are
employed, the major questions addressed, and the insights that
have been gained.”
provides a synthetic overview of landscape ecology,
including its development, the methods and techniques that are
employed, the major questions addressed, and the insights that
have been gained.”