| Description |
xv, 297 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in landscape ecology |
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Cambridge studies in landscape ecology.
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| Contents |
Preface -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Perspectives and prospects of landscape ecology / Richard Hobbs and Jianguo Wu -- Part II. Key Topics and Perspectives -- 2. Adequate data of known accuracy are critical to advancing the field of landscape ecology / Louis R. Iverson -- 3. Landscape pattern analysis: key issues and challenges / Harbin Li and Jianguo Wu -- 4. Spatial heterogeneity and ecosystem processes / Monica G. Turner and Jeffrey A. Cardille -- 5. Landscape heterogeneity and metapopulation dynamics / Lenore Fahrig -- 6. Determining pattern-process relationship in heterogeneous landscapes / Robert H. Gardner, James D. Forester and Roy E. Plotnick -- 7. Scale and scaling: a cross-disciplinary perspective / Jianguo Wu -- 8. Optimization of landscape pattern / John Hof and Curtis Flather -- 9. Advances in detecting landscape changes at multiple scales: examples from Northern Australia / John A. Ludwig -- 10. The preoccupation of landscape research with land use and land cover / Marc Antrop -- |
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11. Applying landscape-ecological principles to regional conservation: the wildcountry project in Australia / Brendan G. Mackey, Michael E. Soulé, Henry A. Nix, Harry F. Recher, Robert G. Lesslie, Jann E. Williams, John C. Z. Woinarski, Richard J. Hobbs and Hugh P. Possingham -- 12. Using landscape ecology to make sense of Australia's last frontier / David Bowman -- 13. Transferring ecological knowledge to landscape planning: a design method for robust corridors / Claire Vos, Paul Opdam, Eveliene G. Steingröver and Rien Reijnen -- 14. Integrative landscape research: facts and challenges / Gary Fry, Bärbel Tress and Gunther Tress -- Part III. Synthesis -- 15. Landscape ecology: the state of the science / Jianguo Wu and Richard J. Hobbs |
| Summary |
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. R. Hobbs, Murdoch Uni, WA |
| Analysis |
Ecology & environmental science (Australia) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Landscape ecology.
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| Author |
Wu, Jianguo, 1957-
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Hobbs, R. J. (Richard J.)
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| LC no. |
2007279860 |
| ISBN |
9780521850940 hardback |
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0521850940 hardback |
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9780521616447 paperback |
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0521616441 paperback |
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