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Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation / Kevin J Gutzwiller.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Springer, 2002.Description: xxvii, 518 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780387953229 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 577 GUT
Contents:
Central concepts and issues of landscape ecology / John A. Wiens -- Central concepts and issues of biological conservation / Richard L. Knight, Peter B. Landres -- Broad-scale ecological science and its application / Barry R. Noon, Virginia H. Dale -- Spatial factors affecting organism occurrence, movement, and conservation : introduction to Secton II / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Patch-, landscape-, and regional-scale effects on biota / Kathryn Freemark, Daniel Bert, Marc-André Villard -- Corridors and species dispersal / Claire C. Vos, Hans Baveco, Carla J. Grashof-Bokdam. Using percolation theory to assess landscape connectivity and effects of habitat fragmentation / Kimberly A. With -- Landscape connections and genetic diversity / Hugh B. Britten, Richard J. Baker -- Habitat networks and biological conservation / Richard J. Hobbs -- Landscape invasibility by exotic species / John L. Vankat, D. Graham Roy -- Conservation in human-altered landscapes : introduction to Section III / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Human conversion of terrestrial habitats / Peter August, Louis Iverson, Jarunee Nugranad. Impacts of landscape transformation by roads / Laurie W. Carr, Lenore Fahrig, Shealagh E. Pope -- Landscape pattern, timber extraction, and biological conservation / Eric J. Gustafson, Nancy Diaz -- Animal behavior in fragmented landscapes / Richard H. Yahner and Carolyn G. Mahan -- Effects of landscape change on the physical and chemical components of aquatic ecosystems / Carolyn T. Hunsaker, Robert M. Hughes -- Effects of landscape change on aquatic biodiversity and biointegrity / Robert M. Hughes, Carolyn T. Hunsaker. Time lags in metapopulation responses to landscape change / Kees (C.J.) Nagelkerke, Jana Verboom, Frank Van Den Bosch, Karen Van De Wolfshaar -- Using broad-scale ecological information in conservation planning : introduction to Section IV / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Landscape and regional planning for conservation : issues and practicalities / Robert J. Lambeck, Richard J. Hobbs -- Assessing the conservation potential of habitat networks / Paul Opdam -- Use of metapopulation models in conservation planning / David R. Breininger, Mark A. Burgman, H. Resit Akcakaya, Michael A. O'Connell. Prescribing habitat layouts : analysis of optimal placement for landscape planning / Curtis H. Flather, Michael Bevers, John Hof -- Aquatic conservation planning : using landscape maps to predict ecological reference conditions for specific waters / Paul W. Seelbach, Michael J. Wiley, Patricia A. Soranno, Mary T. Bremigan -- Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation : principles, constraints, and prospects / Kevin J. Gutzwiller.
Summary: This book provides a current synthesis of principles and applications in landscape ecology and conservation biology. Bringing together insights from leaders in landscape ecology and conservation biology, it explains how principles of landscape ecology can help us understand, manage and maintain biodiversity.
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Central concepts and issues of landscape ecology / John A. Wiens --
Central concepts and issues of biological conservation / Richard L. Knight, Peter B. Landres --
Broad-scale ecological science and its application / Barry R. Noon, Virginia H. Dale --
Spatial factors affecting organism occurrence, movement, and conservation : introduction to Secton II / Kevin J. Gutzwiller --
Patch-, landscape-, and regional-scale effects on biota / Kathryn Freemark, Daniel Bert, Marc-André Villard --
Corridors and species dispersal / Claire C. Vos, Hans Baveco, Carla J. Grashof-Bokdam. Using percolation theory to assess landscape connectivity and effects of habitat fragmentation / Kimberly A. With --
Landscape connections and genetic diversity / Hugh B. Britten, Richard J. Baker --
Habitat networks and biological conservation / Richard J. Hobbs --
Landscape invasibility by exotic species / John L. Vankat, D. Graham Roy --
Conservation in human-altered landscapes : introduction to Section III / Kevin J. Gutzwiller --
Human conversion of terrestrial habitats / Peter August, Louis Iverson, Jarunee Nugranad. Impacts of landscape transformation by roads / Laurie W. Carr, Lenore Fahrig, Shealagh E. Pope --
Landscape pattern, timber extraction, and biological conservation / Eric J. Gustafson, Nancy Diaz --
Animal behavior in fragmented landscapes / Richard H. Yahner and Carolyn G. Mahan --
Effects of landscape change on the physical and chemical components of aquatic ecosystems / Carolyn T. Hunsaker, Robert M. Hughes --
Effects of landscape change on aquatic biodiversity and biointegrity / Robert M. Hughes, Carolyn T. Hunsaker. Time lags in metapopulation responses to landscape change / Kees (C.J.) Nagelkerke, Jana Verboom, Frank Van Den Bosch, Karen Van De Wolfshaar --
Using broad-scale ecological information in conservation planning : introduction to Section IV / Kevin J. Gutzwiller --
Landscape and regional planning for conservation : issues and practicalities / Robert J. Lambeck, Richard J. Hobbs --
Assessing the conservation potential of habitat networks / Paul Opdam --
Use of metapopulation models in conservation planning / David R. Breininger, Mark A. Burgman, H. Resit Akcakaya, Michael A. O'Connell. Prescribing habitat layouts : analysis of optimal placement for landscape planning / Curtis H. Flather, Michael Bevers, John Hof --
Aquatic conservation planning : using landscape maps to predict ecological reference conditions for specific waters / Paul W. Seelbach, Michael J. Wiley, Patricia A. Soranno, Mary T. Bremigan --
Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation : principles, constraints, and prospects / Kevin J. Gutzwiller.

This book provides a current synthesis of principles and applications in landscape ecology and conservation biology. Bringing together insights from leaders in landscape ecology and conservation biology, it explains how principles of landscape ecology can help us understand, manage and maintain biodiversity.

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