Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecology

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511614415

Through a series of personal essays, this book addresses a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology. The essays have been contributed by leading landscape ecologists from North America, Europe, and Australia, and provide an overview of the rich tapestry of viewpoints and perspectives that make landscape ecology at once a well-defined and yet also a frustratingly diverse discipline. The contributions span a range of topics and approaches, addressing theory as well as practice, science as well as application, conservation as well as utilization, and aquatic as well as terrestrial systems. The volume therefore provides informative and entertaining reading for beginning and advanced students, landscape managers, conservationists, and teachers.

'… a comprehensive inspiring book valuable for practicing conservationists and postgraduate students.'

Tomáš Kučera - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

'…each essay provides the opportunity to broaden one's academic and personal horizons on a wide array of landscape ecological themes.'

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
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List of contributors
pp x-xii
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Preface
pp xiii-xiv
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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PART I - Introductory perspectives
pp 1-2
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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1 - When is a landscape perspective important?
pp 3-10
- By Lenore Fahrig, Ottawa–Carleton Institute of Biology Carleton University Canada
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2 - Incorporating geographical (biophysical) principles in studies of landscape systems
pp 11-20
- By Jerzy Solon, Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Poland
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PART II - Theory, experiments, and models in landscape ecology
pp 21-22
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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3 - Theory in landscape ecology
pp 23-28
- By R. V. O'Neill, Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge USA
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4 - Hierarchy theory and the landscape … level? or, Words do matter
pp 29-35
- By Anthony W. King, Environmental Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge USA
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5 - Equilibrium versus non-equilibrium landscapes
pp 36-41
- By H. H. Shugart, Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia USA
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6 - Disturbances and landscapes: the little things count
pp 42-51
- By John A. Ludwig, Savannas Cooperative Research Centre and CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems Australia
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7 - Scale and an organism-centric focus for studying interspecific interactions in landscapes
pp 52-69
- By Ralph Mac Nally, Monash University Australia
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8 - The role of experiments in landscape ecology
pp 70-78
- By Rolf A. Ims, Institute of Biology University of Tromsø Norway
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9 - Spatial modeling in landscape ecology
pp 79-89
- By Jana Verboom, Department of Landscape Ecology Alterra Green World Research Wageningen University Netherlands, Wieger Wamelink, Department of Landscape Ecology Alterra Green World Research Wageningen University Netherlands
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10 - The promise of landscape modeling: successes, failures, and evolution
pp 90-100
- By David J. Mladenoff, Department of Forest Ecology and Management University of Wisconsin–Madison USA
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PART III - Landscape patterns
pp 101-102
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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11 - Landscape pattern: context and process
pp 103-111
- By Roy Haines-Young, University of Nottingham UK
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12 - The gradient concept of landscape structure
pp 112-119
- By Kevin McGarigal, Department of Natural Resources Conservation University of Massachusetts USA, Samuel A. Cushman, Department of Natural Resources Conservation University of Massachusetts USA
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13 - Perspectives on the use of land-cover data for ecological investigations
pp 120-128
- By Thomas R. Loveland, US Geological Survey USA, Alisa L. Gallant, Raytheon ITSS USA, James E. Vogelmann, Raytheon ITSS USA
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PART IV - Landscape dynamics on multiple scales
pp 129-130
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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14 - Landscape sensitivity and timescales of landscape change
pp 131-151
- By Michael F. Thomas, School of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling UK
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15 - The time dimension in landscape ecology: cultural soils and spatial pattern in early landscapes
pp 152-158
- By Donald A. Davidson, University of Stirling UK, Ian A. Simpson, University of Stirling UK
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16 - The legacy of landscape history: the role of paleoecological analysis
pp 159-166
- By Hazel R. Delcourt, University of Tennessee USA, Paul A. Delcourt, University of Tennessee USA
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17 - Landscape ecology and global change
pp 167-178
- By Ronald P. Neilson, USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station USA
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PART V - Applications of landscape ecology
pp 179-180
- By John A. Wiens, The Nature Conservancy Arlington USA, Michael R. Moss, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Canada
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18 - Landscape ecology as the broker between information supply and management application
pp 181-192
- By Frans Klijn, WL/Delft Hydraulics Netherlands
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19 - Farmlands for farming and nature
pp 193-200
- By Kathryn Freemark, National Wildlife Research Centre Canadian Wildlife Service Canada
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20 - Landscape ecology and forest management
pp 201-207
- By Thomas R. Crow, USDA Forest Service North Central Research Station USA
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21 - Landscape ecology and wildlife management
pp 208-216
- By Jørund Rolstad, Norwegian Forest Research Institute Norway
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