<p>This 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.</p><p...

This 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.The field...

This 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.The field...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Landscape Ecology and Scale What is Landscape Ecology? Roots of Landscape Ecology Intellectual Foundations of Landscape Ecology Landscape Ecology Matures Scale and Heterogeneity Scale Terminology Hierarchy Theory and Cross-scale Interactions Upscaling and Downscaling Objectives of this Book Summary Discussion Questions Recommended Readings Chapter 2. Ca...