Development And Perspectives Of Landscape Ecology

Author : O. Bastian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402009194
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development and Perspectives of Landscape Ecology written by O. Bastian and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book gives a fundamental representation of landscape ecology, which proves to be a young, but an interesting and very important trans-disciplinary science for the solution of environmental problems. Both the theoretical basis and practical application of landscape ecology are considered. Great value is attached to describe approaches and experiences from Germany and Central Europe, and to discuss them in an international context. The book is addressed to landscape planners, managers, conservationists and architects, to biologists and geographers, to colleges, universities, authorities, and to the general public being interested in ecological issues. Among the themes are e. g. the roots and the position of landscape ecology, problems of scale and dimension, landscape analysis, diagnosis, potentials, evaluation, change, prognosis, tools like remote sensing and information systems, spatial planning and nature conservation.

Author : O. Bastian
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401712379
Total Pages : 523 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Development and Perspectives of Landscape Ecology written by O. Bastian and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development and status of landscape ecology - subject of this book During the last decades, landscape ecology has developed tremendously. It concerns both the theoretical basis and practical application. The roots of landscape ecology are geography and biology. The term "landscape ecology" was first coined by the German scientist Carl Troll in 1939. ünce, the devel opment center of landscape ecology was in Central Europe. Recently, also other parts of the world became powernd centers of landscape ecology, es pecially Northern America. American approaches partly differ essentially from the European, because they are focused esp. on biogeography and population dynamics. In Europe, however, the geographical roots of land scape ecology playamajor role. Landscape is defined as a complex of abiotic, biotic and human components. Mainly due to linguistic barriers, the international discussion does not take notice of approaches and experiences from non-anglophone countries in a sufficient manner. Therefore this book considers more the German and European views on landscape ecology than the books which were published before. It tries to bridge the gaps between theory and practice of landscape ecology, as well between the Ger manlEuropean and American approach es. The book gives a fundamental representation of landscape ecology, which proves to be a young, but an interesting and very important transdisci plinary science for the solution of environmental problems. Both the theo retical basis and practical application of landscape ecology are considered.

Author : John A. Wiens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521537544
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecology written by John A. Wiens and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology to provide an overview of the varied viewpoints and perspectives that make landscape ecology a focused as well as a frustratingly diverse discipline. Essays by leading landscape ecologists span multiple spectrums, addressing scientific theory as well as applied practice, conservation as well as utilization, and aquatic as well as terrestrial systems.

Author : John A. Wiens
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231126816
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Foundation Papers in Landscape Ecology written by John A. Wiens and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors begin with articles that illuminate the discipline's diverse scientific foundations, such as L.

Author : Izaak S. Zonneveld
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461233046
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Changing Landscapes: An Ecological Perspective written by Izaak S. Zonneveld and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Almo Farina
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402055358
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology written by Almo Farina and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-22 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape ecology is an integrative and multi-disciplinary science and Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology reconciles the geological, botanical, zoological and human perspectives. In particular ,new paradigms and theories such as percolation, metapopulation, hierarchies, source-sink models have been integrated in this last edition with the recent theories on bio-complexity, information and cognitive sciences. Methods for studying landscape ecology are covered including spatial geometry models and remote sensing in order to create confidence toward techniques and approaches that require a high experience and long-time dedication. Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology is a textbook useful to present the landscape in a multi-vision perspective for undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning. Sociology, economics, history, archaeology, anthropology, ecological psychology are some sciences that can benefit of the holistic vision offered by this texbook.

Author : Marc Antrop
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9402411836
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscape Perspectives written by Marc Antrop and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climb a mountain and experience the landscape. Try to grasp its holistic nature. Do not climb alone, but with others and share your experience. Be sure the ways of seeing the landscape will be very different. We experience the landscape with all senses as a complex, dynamic and hierarchically structured whole. The landscape is tangible out there and simultaneously a mental reality. Several perspectives are obvious because of language, culture and background. Many disciplines developed to study the landscape focussing on specific interest groups and applications. Gradually the holistic way of seeing became lost. This book explores the different perspectives on the landscape in relation to its holistic nature. We start from its multiple linguistic meanings and a comprehensive overview of the development of landscape research from its geographical origins to the wide variety of today’s specialised disciplines and interest groups. Understanding the different perspectives on the landscapes and bringing them together is essential in transdisciplinary approaches where the landscape is the integrating concept.

Author : Monica G. Turner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1493927949
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice written by Monica G. Turner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-29 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 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.”

Author : John A. Wiens
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521830532
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Issues and Perspectives in Landscape Ecology written by John A. Wiens and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of essays which address a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology.

Author : Jianguo Wu
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139462148
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Key Topics in Landscape Ecology written by Jianguo Wu and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-29 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape ecology is a relatively new area of study, which aims to understand the pattern of interaction of biological and cultural communities within a landscape. This book brings together leading figures from the field to provide an up-to-date survey of recent advances, identify key research problems and suggest a future direction for development and expansion of knowledge. Providing in-depth reviews of the principles and methods for understanding landscape patterns and changes, the book illustrates concepts with examples of innovative applications from different parts of the world. Forming a current 'state-of-the-science' for the science of landscape ecology, this book forms an essential reference for graduate students, academics, professionals and practitioners in ecology, environmental science, natural resource management, and landscape planning and design.