Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation

2002
ISBN: 978-0-387-95322-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 518 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 826 g

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 diversity could be reduced if broad-scale processes and patterns were consistently considered in management and conservation decisions. Bringing together insights from leaders in landscape ecology and conservation biology, this book explains how our knowledge about landscape ecology can help us understand, manage and maintain biodiversity. Beyond explaining pertinent concepts of landscape ecology and biological conservation and describing examples of their use in management, research and planning, this book also distills principles for applying landscape ecology in conservation, identifies gaps in current knowledge and provides research approaches to fill those voids. The book is divided into five parts: the first part introduces the book and discusses what landscape ecology is and why it is important to biological conservation. The second deals with multiple scales, connectivity and organism movement. The third part discusses landscape change and how this affects biodiversity, and the fourth part covers conservation planning. The final part presents a synthesis that identifies overarching principles, pervasive constraints and realistic prospects for applying landscape ecology in biological conservation. Conservationists, land-use planners, and ecologists will find this book to be an essential resource. Foreword by Richard T.T. Forman.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gutzwiller, Kevin

Weitere Mitwirkende

Forman, T.T.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Landschaftsplanung, Ländliche Planung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.