Landscape Bionomics Biological Integrated Landscape Ecology

Author : Vittorio Ingegnoli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788847052260

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Landscape Bionomics Biological-Integrated Landscape Ecology by Vittorio Ingegnoli Pdf

"Landscape Bionomics,” or “Bio-integrated Landscape Ecology,” radically transforms the main principles of traditional Landscape Ecology by recognizing the landscape as a living entity rather than merely the spatial distribution of species and communities on the territory, often analysed in separate themes (water, species, pollution, etc.). To be more exact, the landscape is identified as the "life organization integrating a set of plants, animals and human communities and its system of natural, semi-natural, and human cultural ecosystems in a certain spatial configuration." This new perspective inevitably leads to significant changes in how to assess and manage the environment. This book represents the culmination of an endeavor begun by the author, with the support of Richard Forman and Zev Naveh, more than a dozen years ago. It builds on the author’s previous successful publication, Landscape Ecology, A Widening Foundation, by addressing a range of additional topics and discussing the new theoretical and methodological concepts that have emerged during the past decade of research. Particular attention is paid to the fact that interventions in the landscape can be made with the best intentions yet cause serious damage! Against this background, the author explains the need to study "landscape units" by applying methods comparable to those used in clinical diagnosis – hence ecologists can be viewed as the “physicians” of ecological systems.

Author : Kevin Gutzwiller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461300595

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Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation by Kevin Gutzwiller Pdf

This book provides a current synthesis of principles and applications in landscape ecology and conservation biology. Bringing together insights from leaders in landscape ecology and conservation biology, it explains how principles of landscape ecology can help us understand, manage and maintain biodiversity. Gutzwiller also identifies gaps in current knowledge and provides research approaches to fill those voids.

Author : Francisco Castro Rego,Stephen C. Bunting,Eva Kristina Strand,Paulo Godinho-Ferreira
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119368205

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Applied Landscape Ecology by Francisco Castro Rego,Stephen C. Bunting,Eva Kristina Strand,Paulo Godinho-Ferreira Pdf

An insightful guide to the concepts and practices of modern landscape ecology Elements of geography, conservation biology, soil science and other disciplines factor into landscape ecology's rich analyses of the ecological and environmental forces at play across different terrains. With its unique, organism-oriented approach to the subject, Applied Landscape Ecology considers the effects of ecological processes upon particular species and places its findings within the context of larger-scale concerns. Students, researchers, and practitioners alike will find this a rewarding and instructive read that offers practical and detailed information on the latest methods and technologies used in the field today. This essential resource: Takes an interdisciplinary approach to landscape ecology Examines the subject within the contexts of specific organisms Covers cutting-edge technologies and methods Represents a collaboration between an international team of landscape ecology experts Whether new to the practice or an established ecologist, anyone with an interest in this exciting and developing field should have a copy of Applied Landscape Ecology at their disposal.

Author : Jianguo Liu,William W. Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521784336

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Integrating Landscape Ecology Into Natural Resource Management by Jianguo Liu,William W. Taylor Pdf

The rapidly increasing global population has dramatically increased the demands for natural resources and has caused significant changes in quantity and quality of natural resources. To achieve sustainable resource management, it is essential to obtain insightful guidance from emerging disciplines such as landscape ecology. This text addresses the links between landscape ecology and natural resource management. These links are discussed in the context of various landscape types, a diverse set of resources and a wide range of management issues. A large number of landscape ecology concepts, principles and methods are introduced. Critical reviews of past management practices and a number of case studies are presented. This text provides many guidelines for managing natural resources from a landscape perspective and offers useful suggestions for landscape ecologists to carry out research relevant to natural resource management. In addition, it will be an ideal supplemental text for graduate and advanced undergraduate ecology courses.

Author : Kimberly A. With
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198838388

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Essentials of Landscape Ecology by Kimberly A. With Pdf

Human activity during the Anthropocene has transformed landscapes worldwide on a scale that rivals or exceeds even the largest of natural forces. Landscape ecology has emerged as a science to investigate the interactions between natural and anthropogenic landscapes and ecological processes across a wide range of scales and systems: from the effects of habitat or resource distributions on the individual movements, gene flow, and population dynamics of plants and animals; to the human alteration of landscapes affecting the structure of biological communities and the functioning of entire ecosystems; to the sustainable management of natural resources and the ecosystem goods and services upon which society depends. This novel and comprehensive text presents the principles, theory, methods, and applications of landscape ecology in an engaging and accessible format that is supplemented by numerous examples and case studies from a variety of systems, including freshwater and marine "scapes."

Author : Jeffrey M. Klopatek,Robert H. Gardner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461205296

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Landscape Ecological Analysis by Jeffrey M. Klopatek,Robert H. Gardner Pdf

Growth in the field of landscape ecology has included the development of methods and results that can be applied to an impressive range of environmental issues. This book addresses a broad spectrum of political, theoretical and applied aspects that often arise in the design and execution of landscape studies. The concepts of geographical scale and hierarchy arising within the confines of landscape ecology are examined, and a series of techniques are presented to address problems in spatial and temporal analysis. This book will provide the reader with a current perspective on this rapidly evolving science.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Landschaftsforschung
ISBN : OCLC:641913870

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Landscape Ecology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Francoise Burel,Jacques Baudry
Publisher : Science Publishers
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 1578082145

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Landscape Ecology by Francoise Burel,Jacques Baudry Pdf

This book is intended as a resource for students and researchers interested in developmental biology and physiology and specifically addresses the larval stages of fish. Fish larvae (and fish embryos) are not small juveniles or adults. Rather they are transitionary organisms that bridge the critical gap between the singlecelled egg and sexually immature juvenile. Fish larvae represent the stage of the life cycle that is used for differentiation, feeding and distribution. The book aims at providing a single-volume treatise that explains how fish larvae develop and differentiate, how they regulate salt, water and acid-base balance, how they transport and exchange gases, acquire and utilise energy, how they sense their environment, and move in their aquatic medium, how they control and defend themselves, and finally how they grow up.

Author : Robert A. Francis,James D.A. Millington,George L.W. Perry,Emily S. Minor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429679674

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The Routledge Handbook of Landscape Ecology by Robert A. Francis,James D.A. Millington,George L.W. Perry,Emily S. Minor Pdf

The Handbook provides a supporting guide to key aspects and applications of landscape ecology to underpin its research and teaching. A wide range of contributions written by expert researchers in the field summarize the latest knowledge on landscape ecology theory and concepts, landscape processes, methods and tools, and emerging frontiers. Landscape ecology is an interdisciplinary and holistic discipline, and this is reflected in the chapters contained in this Handbook. Authors from varying disciplinary backgrounds tackle key concepts such as landscape structure and function, scale and connectivity; landscape processes such as disturbance, flows, and fragmentation; methods such as remote sensing and mapping, fieldwork, pattern analysis, modelling, and participation and engagement in landscape planning; and emerging frontiers such as ecosystem services, landscape approaches to biodiversity conservation, and climate change. Each chapter provides a blend of the latest scientific understanding of its focal topics along with considerations and examples of their application from around the world. An invaluable guide to the concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology, this book will be an important reference text for a wide range of students and academics in ecology, geography, biology, and interdisciplinary environmental studies.

Author : Monica Goigel Turner,Robert H. Gardner,Robert V. O'Neill
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 0387951229

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Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice by Monica Goigel Turner,Robert H. Gardner,Robert V. O'Neill Pdf

CD-ROM contains: figures for text, incl. color images, in jpeg and pdf formats.

Author : Gary W. Barrett,Terry L. Barrett,Jianguo Wu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493922758

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History of Landscape Ecology in the United States by Gary W. Barrett,Terry L. Barrett,Jianguo Wu Pdf

This book describes the emergence of landscape ecology, its current status as a new integrative science, and how distinguished scholars in the field of landscape ecology view the future regarding new challenges and career opportunities. Over the past thirty years, landscape ecology has utilized development in technology and methodology (e.g., satellites, GIS, and systems technologists) to monitor large temporal-spatial scale events and phenomena. These events include changes in vegetative cover and composition due to both natural disturbance and human cause—changes that have academic, economic, political, and social manifestations. There is little doubt, due to the temporal-spatial scale of this integrative science, that scholars in fields of study ranging from anthropology to urban ecology will desire to compare their fields with landscape ecology during this intellectually and technologically fertile time. History of Landscape Ecology in the United States brings to light the vital role that landscape ecologists will play in the future as the human population continues to increase and fragment the natural environment. Landscape ecology is known as a synthesized intersection of disciplines; but new theories, concepts, and principles have emerged that form the foundation of a new transdiscipline.

Author : L. Hansson,L. Fahrig,G. Merriam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401107174

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Mosaic Landscapes and Ecological Processes by L. Hansson,L. Fahrig,G. Merriam Pdf

This series presents studies that have used the paradigm of landscape ecology. Other approaches, both to landscape and landscape ecology are common, but in the last decade landscape ecology has become distinct from its predecessors and its contemporaries. Landscape ecology addresses the relationships among spatial patterns, temporal patterns and ecological processes. The effect of spatial configurations on ecological processes is fundamental. When human activity is an important variable affecting those relationships, landscape ecology includes it. Spatial and temporal scales are as large as needed for comprehension of system processes and the mosaic included may be very heterogeneous. Intellec tual utility and applicability of results are valued equally. The Inter national Association for Landscape Ecology sponsors this series of studies in order to introduce and disseminate some of the new knowledge that is being produced by this exciting new environmental science. Gray Merriam Ottawa, Canada Foreword This is a book about real nature, or as close to real as we know - a nature of heterogeneous landscapes, wild and humanized, fine-grained and coarse-grained, wet and dry, hilly and flat, temperate and not so temper ate. Real nature is never uniform. At whatever spatial scale we examine nature, we encounter patchiness. If we were to look down from high above at a landscape of millions of hectares, using a zoom lens to move in and out from broad overview to detailed inspection of a square meter we would see that patterns visible at different scales overlay one another.

Author : Yolanda F. Wiersma
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030951894

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Experimental Landscape Ecology by Yolanda F. Wiersma Pdf

This book offers the first guide to landscape ecologists on the art and science of doing experiments, both observational and manipulative. How do you conduct an experiment when your study subject is as big as a landscape? Issues of scale, spatial heterogeneity and limitations on replication may challenge scientists seeking to carry out robust experiments in landscape ecology. Beginning with an overview of the history and philosophy of the scientific method, and tracing the development of experimental approaches in ecology broadly, the first half of the book discusses the broader issues of what makes a good experiment. Individual chapters describe unique aspects of landscape ecology that present challenges to experimentation, with suggestions for solutions on issues of scale, and how to apply controls, randomization and adequate replication in a landscape setting. The second half of the book describes different kinds of landscape ecology experimental approaches including: large-scale manipulations experimental model landscapes mesocosms and microcosms in silico experiments novel landscapes Each chapter describes the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and identifies the types of landscape ecology concepts and questions that a research can address. Examples from around the world, in a myriad of different environments, help to illustrate the ideas in each chapter. Together with an annotated resources section, this book aims to stimulate ideas and inspire creativity for graduate students and early career researchers who want to conduct better experiments in landscape ecology.

Author : Sharon K. Collinge
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780801891380

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Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes by Sharon K. Collinge Pdf

Ask airline passengers what they see as they gaze out the window, and they will describe a fragmented landscape: a patchwork of desert, woodlands, farmlands, and developed neighborhoods. Once-contiguous forests are now subdivided; tallgrass prairies that extended for thousands of miles are now crisscrossed by highways and byways. Whether the result of naturally occurring environmental changes or the product of seemingly unchecked human development, fractured lands significantly impact the planet’s biological diversity. In Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes, Sharon K. Collinge defines fragmentation, explains its various causes, and suggests ways that we can put our lands back together. Researchers have been studying the ecological effects of dismantling nature for decades. In this book, Collinge evaluates this body of research, expertly synthesizing all that is known about the ecology of fragmented landscapes. Expanding on the traditional coverage of this topic, Collinge also discusses disease ecology, restoration, conservation, and planning. Not since Richard T. T. Forman's classic Land Mosaics has there been a more comprehensive examination of landscape fragmentation. Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes is critical reading for ecologists, conservation biologists, and students alike.

Author : Joan Voller,Scott Harrison
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774842518

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Conservation Biology Principles for Forested Landscapes by Joan Voller,Scott Harrison Pdf

This book is intended to provide information to those who wish to interact with the landbase in an ecologically sustainable manner. Practitioners charged with the administration of land-based programs in industry and government will find the information presented useful. It should also be a resource for many community groups involved in land-use decision-making. Humans continue to use forests and make decisions about land use without perfect information. Conservation Biology Principles for Forested Landscapes is intended to enable the improvement of planning and decison-making processes by providing ecological information on issues of forest use. Current approaches are not working. Where information exists on new, ecologically sustainable approaches, practitioners should switch. Where the information on a better approach is not yet available, practitioners should replace the current, inappropriate approach with a variety of flexible ones that offer the opportunity to change with new knowledge.