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Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation

Landscape ecology and conservation biology are rapidly developing disciplines, and a current synthesis of principles and applications in these two fields is needed under one cover. Many managers are not applying principles of landscape ecology in efforts to conserve biota, yet the loss of biological...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gutzwiller, Kevin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2002, 2002
Edition:1st ed. 2002
Subjects:
Landscape Ecology
Human Geography
Applied Ecology
Environmental Management
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Section I. Introduction
  • 1. Central Concepts and Issues of Landscape Ecology
  • 2. Central Concepts and Issues of Biological Conservation
  • 3. Broad-Scale Ecological Science and Its Application
  • Section II. Multiple Scales, Connectivity, and Organism Movement
  • 4. Spatial Factors Affecting Organism Occurrence, Movement, and Conservation: Introduction to Section II
  • 5. Patch-, Landscape-, and Regional-Scale Effects on Biota
  • 6. Corridors and Species Dispersal
  • 7. Using Percolation Theory to Assess Landscape Connectivity and Effects of Habitat Fragmentation
  • 8. Landscape Connections and Genetic Diversity
  • 9. Habitat Networks and Biological Conservation
  • 10. Landscape Invasibility by Exotic Species
  • Section III. Landscape Change
  • 11. Conservation in Human-Altered Landscapes: Introduction to Section III
  • 12. Human Conversion of Terrestrial Habitats
  • 13. Impacts of Landscape Transformation by Roads
  • 14. Landscape Pattern, Timber Extraction, and Biological Conservation
  • 15. Animal Behavior in Fragmented Landscapes
  • 16. Effects of Landscape Change on the Physical and Chemical Components of Aquatic Ecosystems
  • 17. Effects of Landscape Change on Aquatic Biodiversity and Biointegrity
  • 18. Time Lags in Metapopulation Responses to Landscape Change
  • Section IV. Conservation Planning
  • 19. Using Broad-Scale Ecological Information in Conservation Planning: Introduction to Section IV
  • 20. Landscape and Regional Planning for Conservation: Issues and Practicalities
  • 21. Assessing the Conservation Potential of Habitat Networks
  • 22. Use of Metapopulation Models in Conservation Planning
  • 23. Prescribing Habitat Layouts: Analysis of Optimal Placement for Landscape Planning
  • 24. Aquatic Conservation Planning: Using Landscape Maps to Predict Ecological Reference Conditions for Specific Waters
  • Section V. Synthesis and Conclusions
  • 25. Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation: Principles, Constraints, and Prospects

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