Wildlife and Landscape Ecology: Effects of Pattern and Scale / Edition 1

by John A. Bissonette

Overview

Ecologists increasingly recognize the importance of scale in our understanding of nature. Landscape ecology in particular emphasizes temporal and spatial scales. While research and management of wildlife has traditionally emphasized studies at smaller scales, it is now acknowledged that larger, landscape-level patterns strongly influence demographic processes in wild animal species. This book is the first to provide the conceptual basis for learning how larger scale patterns and processes can influence the biology and management of wildlife species. It is divided into three sections: * Underlying Concepts * Landscape Metrics * Applications and Large Scale Management Wildlife and Landscape Ecology will be welcomed by scientists and managers with interest in and responsibility for the health of wild populations and their role in ecosystems.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387947891
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	10/10/1997
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	410
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Underlying Concepts.- 1 Scale-Sensitive Ecological Properties: Historical Context, Current Meaning.- 2 Applications of Fractal Geometry in Wildlife Biology.- 3 Taming Chaos in the Wild: A Model-Free Technique for Wildlife Population Control.- 4 Patch Dynamics: The Transformation of Landscape Structureand Function.- 5 Disturbance and Diversity in a Landscape Context.- 6 Populations in a Landscape Context: Sources, Sinks, and Metapopulations.- 7 Hierarchy Theory: A Guide to System Structure for Wildlife Biologists.- Section 2 Landscape Metrics.- 8 Neutral Models: Useful Tools for Understanding Landscape Patterns.- 9 Understanding Measures of Landscape Pattern.- Section 3 Applications and Large-Scale Management.- 10 The Role of Moose in Landscape Process: Effects of Biogeography, Population Dynamics, and Predation.- 11 A Spatial View of Population Dynamics.- 12 The Importance of Scale in Habitat Conservation for an Endangered Species: The Capercaillie in Central Europe.- 13 Landscape Heterogeneity and Ungulate Dynamics:What Spatial Scales Are Inportant?.- 14 The Influence of Landscape Scale on the Management of Desert Bighorn Sheep.- 15 The Influence of Spatial Scale and Scale-Sensitive Propertiesin Habitat Selection by American Marten.- 16 Adaptive Policy Design: Thinking at Larger Spatial Scales.