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Applied Landscape Ecology

Author Paulo Godinho-Ferreira , Eva Kristina Strand , Stephen C. Bunting , Francisco Castr
Release Date: 2019/02/01
ISBN: 9781119368205
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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. 

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
    1. Authors
  4. 1 Concepts and Approaches in Landscape Ecology
    1. 1.1 The Historical Development of Landscape Ecology as a Science
    2. 1.2 Hierarchical Levels in Ecology
    3. 1.3 The Spatial Hierarchy of Land
    4. 1.4 Fundamental Concepts: Landscape Scale and Size, Pattern, Process, and Change
    5. 1.5 The Representation of the Landscape and its Elements
    6. Key Points
  5. 2 Points as Landscape Elements
    1. 2.1 The Different Patterns
    2. 2.2 Distance Methods to Detect Pattern
    3. 2.3 Quadrat Analysis to Detect Pattern
    4. 2.4 Consideration of Scale in Nearest‐Neighbor Analyses
    5. 2.5 Consideration of Scale in Quadrat Analyses
    6. Key Points
  6. 3 Linear Elements and Networks
    1. 3.1 The Linear Features and Corridors in the Landscape
    2. 3.2 Curvilinearity and Fractal Analysis
    3. 3.3 Linear Density of Networks
    4. 3.4 Spatial Distribution of Linear Networks
    5. 3.5 Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Linear Networks
    6. 3.6 A Study of Linear Features on the European Scale
    7. 3.7 The Topology of the Networks
    8. 3.8 Network Connectivity
    9. 3.9 Connectivity Indices Based on Topological Distances Between Patches (Nodes)
    10. Key Points
  7. 4 Patches and Their Interactions
    1. 4.1 The Importance of Patch Size for Species Diversity
    2. 4.2 The Importance of Patch Edge and Shape
    3. 4.3 The Measurement of Patch Size and Perimeter
    4. 4.4 Quantifying Patch Shape
    5. 4.5 An Example for the Use of Perimeter–Area Relationships
    6. 4.6 Patch Interior and Edge
    7. 4.7 Interaction Between Patches and the Theory of Island Biogeography
    8. 4.8 Interaction Between Patches and Populations: The Concept of Metapopulation
    9. 4.9 Estimating the Interaction Between Patches by the Distance and Size of Neighbors
    10. 4.10 An Example of the Use of the Gravity Model
    11. Key Points
  8. 5 The Vertical Dimension of Landscapes
    1. 5.1 The Importance of Elevation Illustrated for Birds in the Macaronesian Islands
    2. 5.2 Montane Islands
    3. 5.3 The Vertical Dimension in Aquatic Systems
    4. 5.4 The Vertical Structure of Vegetation and Species Diversity
    5. Key Points
  9. 6 Movements Through Landscapes
    1. 6.1 Percolation Theory
    2. 6.2 Contagion Analysis and Percolation
    3. 6.3 Resistance Surfaces
    4. 6.4 Example of Percolation Movements Through Landscapes
    5. Key Points
  10. 7 Landscape Composition, Diversity, and Habitat Selection
    1. 7.1 Measurements of Diversity
    2. 7.2 Species Diversity of Habitats and Landscapes
    3. 7.3 The Habitat Use Diversity of a Species
    4. 7.4 The Relationship Between the Species Diversity of a Landscape and the Habitat Use Diversity of the Species
    5. 7.5 Habitat Selection
    6. 7.6 Landscape Composition and Diversity
    7. Key Points
  11. 8 Landscape Pattern: Composition and Configuration
    1. 8.1 Composition and Configuration Represent Different Aspects of Landscapes
    2. 8.2 Configuration Assessed by Patch Numbers, Sizes, Perimeters, and Shapes
    3. 8.3 Edge Contrast
    4. 8.4 Configuration Assessed by Types of Cell Adjacencies
    5. 8.5 Combination of Landscape Pattern Indices
    6. 8.6 Example of Uses of Pattern and Configuration Metrics to Compare Landscapes
    7. Key Points
  12. 9 Landscape Dynamics
    1. 9.1 The Dynamic Nature of Landscapes: Disturbances and Equilibrium
    2. 9.2 The Two‐State Landscapes
    3. 9.3 Rotating Landscapes
    4. 9.4 Indices for the Dynamics and Randomness of Landscape Changes
    5. 9.5 Measuring the Complexity of Landscape Change
    6. 9.6 Simulating Changes in Landscape Composition
    7. 9.7 Conditional Landscape Changes
    8. Key Points
  13. 10 From Landscape Ecology to Landscape Management
    1. 10.1 Natural Processes and Landscape Management
    2. 10.2 Transition Matrices as the Mathematical Framework
    3. 10.3 Management of Landscape Composition and the Transition Matrix Model
    4. 10.4 The Use of Transition Matrices to Incorporate Changes in Disturbance Regimes and/or Management Activities
    5. 10.5 Combining Spatial and Temporal Analysis in Transition Models
    6. Key Points
  14. Appendix A: Description of Notation Used in Formulae and Metrics
  15. Index
  16. End User License Agreement
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