Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology
Published in December 1997
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-412-73030-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text presents landscape ecology as an integrative and transdisciplinary science with a problem-solving orientation toward land use planning and management. Special reference is made to the conservation, restoration and sustainable development of cultural landscapes. This textbook is presented in a clear and non-technical style with practical examples and many illustrations. This book should be of interest to higher level undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning, sociology, economy, history, archeology, anthropology; and also to land managers, educators and practitioners.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
174 line illustrations, 41 halftone illustrations, glossary, index
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-412-73030-6 (9780412730306)
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Content
General definitions and present status of the landscape ecology; basic concepts of landscape ecology; different approaches to landscape classifications; spatial patterns in natural and cultural landscapes; principles of landscape dynamics; descriptive and quantitative methods in landscape ecology - analysis and synthesis; planning, management, conservation and restoration of cultural landscapes in practice; synthesis - practical examples of landscape studies from spatial quantitative analysis to holistic problem-solving procedures.