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Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques
Sarah E. Gergel (Ed.)
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Description for Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques
Paperback. Editor(s): Gergel, Sarah E.; Turner, Monica G. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA). Num Pages: 347 pages, 39 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, 19 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RP; TQD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This title meets a great demand for training in spatial analysis tools accessible to a wide audience. Landscape ecology continues to grow as an exciting discipline with much to offer for solving pressing and emerging problems in environmental science. Much of the strength of landscape ecology lies in its ability to address challenges over large areas, over spatial and temporal scales at which decision-making often occurs. As the world tackles issues related to sustainability and global change, the need for this broad perspective has only increased. Furthermore, spatial data and spatial analysis (core methods in landscape ecology) are critical for ... Read more
This title meets a great demand for training in spatial analysis tools accessible to a wide audience. Landscape ecology continues to grow as an exciting discipline with much to offer for solving pressing and emerging problems in environmental science. Much of the strength of landscape ecology lies in its ability to address challenges over large areas, over spatial and temporal scales at which decision-making often occurs. As the world tackles issues related to sustainability and global change, the need for this broad perspective has only increased. Furthermore, spatial data and spatial analysis (core methods in landscape ecology) are critical for ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493963720
SKU
V9781493963720
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About Sarah E. Gergel (Ed.)
Sarah E. Gergel Associate Professor of Landscape Ecology & Conservation Assistant Dean, Diversity & Inclusion Department of Forest & Conservation Sciences University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC Canada Monica G. Turner Eugene P. Odum Professor of Ecology and Vilas Research Professor Department of Zoology University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI USA
Reviews for Learning Landscape Ecology: A Practical Guide to Concepts and Techniques
As with the previous edition, the volume is designed around teaching, including structured exercises and a very helpful guide to designing specific courses of study relating to applied aspects of landscape ecology, from conservation and forestry to sustainable management of landscapes and watersheds. It is also supported by free software and data, now provided online. If you study or teach ... Read more