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The earth's landscapes are being increasingly impacted by the
activities of man. Unfortunately, we do not have a full
understanding of the consequences of these disturbances on the
earth's productive capacity. This problem was addressed by a group
of French and U.S. ecologists who are specialists at levels of
integration extending from genetics to the biosphere at a meeting
at Stanford, California, sponsored by the National Science
Foundation and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
With a few important exceptions it was found at this meeting that
most man-induced disturbances of ecosystems can be viewed as large
scale patterns of disturbances that have occurred, generally on a
small scale, in ecosystems through evolutionary time. Man has
induced dramatic large-scale changes in the environment which must
be viewed at the biosphere level. Acid deposition and CO increase
are two 2 examples of the consequences of man's increased
utilization of fossil fuels. It is a matter of considerable concern
that we cannot yet fully predict the ecological consequences of
these environmental changes. Such problems must be addressed at the
international level, yet substantive mechanisms to do this are not
available."
Landscape pattern is generated by a variety of processes, including
disturbances. In turn, the heterogeneity of the landscape may
enhance or retard the spread of disturbance. The complex
relationship between landscape pattern and disturbance is the
subject of this book. It is designed to present an illustrative
analysis of the topic, presenting the perspectives of several
different disciplines. The book includes conceptual considerations,
empirical studies, and management examples. Important features
include: hypotheses about the spread of disturbance and the effects
of scale changes in landscape studies; the multidisciplinary
approach; and the explicit focus on the landscape level. The
intended audience comprises graduate students, academics, and
professionals interested in landscape ecology. The reader will
receive a state-of-the-art treatment of a current topic in
landscape ecology.
"Landscape Ecology" is an emerging science of gaining momentum over
the past few decades in the scientific as well as in the
planning-management worlds. Although the field is rooted in biology
and geography, the approaches to understanding the ecology of a
landscape are highly divers. This hybrid vigor provides power to
the field. One can no longer view a local ecosystem or land use in
isolation from global areas and time frames. The surrounding
landscape mosaic and the flows and movements in a landscape must be
considered, especially the linkage between humans requiring
resources provided by nature, the constraints on their use as well
as the responding landscape.
This volume applies ecological principles and guidelines to
understand past and current land use and land management; and more
importantly, endeavors to promote more ecologically sound
approaches to future land use and management decisions. The volume
incorporates case studies from a wide variety of disciplines and
perspectives. The case studies explore past and current land use
decisions, on both public and private lands, and include practical
approaches and tools for land-use decision-making. Perhaps the most
important feature of the book is the linking of ecological theory
and principle with applied land use decision-making - the
theoretical and empirical are joined through concrete case studies
of actual land use decision-making processes. In this volume,
readers will find a statement of fundamental ecological principles
that are relevant for land use planning and management, coupled
with multiple in-depth explorations of the application of these
principles in action. In addition, most case studies describe
specific tools and approaches for incorporating endeavors to join
fundamental ecological knowledge with cutting edge application in
order to both educate and provide concrete guidance for
decision-making. The intended audience is broad and
multidisciplinary, from undergraduate and graduate level courses in
environmental studies to professional land use planners. "Read this
and Discover. Wisdom lies in these pages, a scarce and powerful
attribute." from the Foreword by Richard Foreman.
This volume applies ecological principles and guidelines to understand past and current land use and land management; and more importantly, endeavors to promote more ecologically sound approaches to future land use and management decisions. The volume incorporates case studies from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives. The case studies explore past and current land use decisions, on both public and private lands, and include practical approaches and tools for land-use decision-making. Perhaps the most important feature of the book is the linking of ecological theory and principle with applied land use decision-making - the theoretical and empirical are joined through concrete case studies of actual land use decision-making processes. In this volume, readers will find a statement of fundamental ecological principles that are relevant for land use planning and management, coupled with multiple in-depth explorations of the application of these principles in action. In addition, most case studies describe specific tools and approaches for incorporating endeavors to join fundamental ecological knowledge with cutting edge application in order to both educate and provide concrete guidance for decision-making. The intended audience is broad and multidisciplinary, from undergraduate and graduate level courses in environmental studies to professional land use planners. "Read this and Discover. Wisdom lies in these pages, a scarce and powerful attribute." from the Foreword by Richard Foreman.
This important new work--the first of its kind--focuses on the distribution patterns of landscape elements or ecosystems; the flows of animals, plants, energy, mineral nutrients and water; and the ecological changes in the landscape over time. Includes over 1,200 references from current ecology, geography, forestry, and wildlife biologcy literature.
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