{"product_id":"landscape-ecology-in-theory-and-practice-pattern-and-process-paperback","title":"Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice: Pattern and Process - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonica G. Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert H. Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What is Landscape Ecology?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Roots of Landscape Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Landscape Ecology Matures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scale and Heterogeneity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scale Terminology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Upscaling and Downscaling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Objectives of this Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recommended Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2. Causes of Landscape Pattern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Four Key Drivers of Landscape Pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Abiotic Template\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Biotic Interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Human Land Use\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Disturbance and Succession\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Landscape Legacies and the Role of History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why is it Still Difficult to Explain and Predict Landscape Change?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Multivariate Interacting Drivers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thresholds and Nonlinearites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Social-ecological Systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Limited Ability to Perform Exeriments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recommended Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3. Introduction to Models\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What are Models and Why do we use them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What is a Model? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why Landscape Ecologists Need Models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Strategy for Developing Models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Define the Problem and Develop a Conceptual Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tactics for Making the Model Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Neutral Landscape Models\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Neutral Models in Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Neutral Models in Landscape Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Insights and Applications of NLMs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recommended Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4. Landscape Metrics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why Quantify Pattern?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Data Used in Landscape Analyses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A Comment on Spatial Data Accuracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Caveats for Landscape Pattern Analysis, or \"READ THIS FIRST\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #1 The Classification Scheme is Critical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #2 Scale Matters and Must be Defined\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #3 A Patch is not a Patch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #4 Many Metrics are Correlated with one Another (and thus Redundant)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #5 There is no Single, Magic Metric\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Metrics for Quantifying Landscape Pattern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Metrics of Landscape Composition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Metrics of Spatial Configuration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fractals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Measures of Landscape Texture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Measures of Landscape Connectivity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Landscape Metrics: What is the State of the Science?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What Constitutes a \"Significant\" Difference in Landscape Pattern?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Making Sense out of Multiple Metrics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Metrics and Landscape Indicators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Some Additional Practical Advice and Parting Words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Discussion Questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Recommended Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5. Spatial Statistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Why do Landscape Ecologists use Spatial Statistics?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Spatial Independence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Nature of Spatial Structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Spatial Interpolation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Caveats for Using Spatial Statistics, or \"READ THIS FIRST\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #1 The Spatial Dependence in Landscape Data must be Characterized and Considered\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #2 Spatial Autocorrelation is Not Always a Problem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #3 Coincidence of Scales of Spatial Dependence Among Multiple Variables does not Prove Causality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #4 Scale Always Matters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #5 Stationarity is an Important Assumption in Many Spatial Statistical Analyses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e #6 Interpreting Spatial Statistics is both a Science and an Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Point Pat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work provides in-depth analysis of the origins of landscape ecology and its close alignment with the understanding of scale, the causes of landscape pattern, and the interactions of spatial pattern with a variety of ecological processes. The text covers the quantitative approaches that are applied widely in landscape studies, with emphasis on their appropriate use and interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe field of landscape ecology has grown rapidly during this period, its concepts and methods have matured, and the published literature has increased exponentially. Landscape research has enhanced understanding of the causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity and how these vary with scale, and they have influenced the management of natural and human-dominated landscapes. Landscape ecology is now considered mainstream, and the approaches are widely used in many branches of ecology and are applied not only in terrestrial settings but also in aquatic and marine systems. In response to these rapid developments, an updated edition of \u003ci\u003eLandscape Ecology in Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e provides a synthetic overview of landscape ecology, including its development, the methods and techniques that are employed, the major questions addressed, and the insights that have been gained.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonica G. Turner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEugene P. Odum Professor of Ecology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepartment of Zoology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadison, WI 53706\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eturnermg@wisc.edu\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTel. 608-262-2592\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert H. Gardner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Emeritus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppalachian Lab\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrostburg, MD 21532\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erhgardner99@gmail.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTel. 707-230-5106\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 482\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732227256627,"sku":"9781493938186","price":168.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MnhkMkRuZFBnQ1B5ZmZFdmdxZjhVQT09.webp?v=1763884869","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/landscape-ecology-in-theory-and-practice-pattern-and-process-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}