by Monica G. Turner (Author), Robert H. Gardner (Author)
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. Causes of Landscape Pattern
Four Key Drivers of Landscape Pattern
The Abiotic Template
Biotic Interactions
Human Land Use
Disturbance and Succession
Landscape Legacies and the Role of History
Why is it Still Difficult to Explain and Predict Landscape Change?
Multivariate Interacting Drivers
Thresholds and Nonlinearites
Social-ecological Systems
Limited Ability to Perform Exeriments
Summary
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Chapter 3. Introduction to Models
What are Models and Why do we use them?
What is a Model?
Why Landscape Ecologists Need Models
Strategy for Developing Models
Define the Problem and Develop a Conceptual Model
Tactics for Making the Model Work
Neutral Landscape Models
Neutral Models in Ecology
Neutral Models in Landscape Ecology
Insights and Applications of NLMs
Summary
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Chapter 4. Landscape Metrics
Why Quantify Pattern?
Data Used in Landscape Analyses
A Comment on Spatial Data Accuracy
Caveats for Landscape Pattern Analysis, or "READ THIS FIRST"
#1 The Classification Scheme is Critical
#2 Scale Matters and Must be Defined
#3 A Patch is not a Patch
#4 Many Metrics are Correlated with one Another (and thus Redundant)
#5 There is no Single, Magic Metric
Metrics for Quantifying Landscape Pattern
Metrics of Landscape Composition
Metrics of Spatial Configuration
Fractals
Measures of Landscape Texture
Measures of Landscape Connectivity
Landscape Metrics: What is the State of the Science?
What Constitutes a "Significant" Difference in Landscape Pattern?
Making Sense out of Multiple Metrics
Metrics and Landscape Indicators
Some Additional Practical Advice and Parting Words
Summary
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Chapter 5. Spatial Statistics
Why do Landscape Ecologists use Spatial Statistics?
Spatial Independence
Nature of Spatial Structure
Spatial Interpolation
Caveats for Using Spatial Statistics, or "READ THIS FIRST"
#1 The Spatial Dependence in Landscape Data must be Characterized and Considered
#2 Spatial Autocorrelation is Not Always a Problem
#3 Coincidence of Scales of Spatial Dependence Among Multiple Variables does not Prove Causality
#4 Scale Always Matters
#5 Stationarity is an Important Assumption in Many Spatial Statistical Analyses
#6 Interpreting Spatial Statistics is both a Science and an Art
Point Pat
Back Jacket
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 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 Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice 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."
Author Biography
Monica G. Turner
Eugene P. Odum Professor of Ecology
Department of Zoology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
turnermg@wisc.edu
Tel. 608-262-2592
Robert H. Gardner
Professor Emeritus
Appalachian Lab
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Frostburg, MD 21532
rhgardner99@gmail.com
Tel. 707-230-5106
Number of Pages: 482
Dimensions: 1.01 x 10 x 7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 23, 2016
