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Landscape Boundaries
. Ed(S): Hansen, Andrew J.; Dicastri, Francesco
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Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Hansen, Andrew J.; DiCastri, Francesco. Series: Ecological Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; TVB; TVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 714.
The emergence of landscape ecology during the 1980s represents an impor tant maturation of ecological theory. Once enamored with the conceptual beauty of well-balanced, homogeneous ecosystems, ecologists now assert that much of the essence of ecological systems lies in their lumpiness. Patches with differing properties and behaviors lie strewn across the land scape, products of the complex interactions of climate, disturbance, and biotic processes. It is the collective behavior of this patchwork of eco systems that drives pattern and process of the landscape. is not an end point This realization of the importance of patch dynamics in itself, however. Rather, ... Read more
The emergence of landscape ecology during the 1980s represents an impor tant maturation of ecological theory. Once enamored with the conceptual beauty of well-balanced, homogeneous ecosystems, ecologists now assert that much of the essence of ecological systems lies in their lumpiness. Patches with differing properties and behaviors lie strewn across the land scape, products of the complex interactions of climate, disturbance, and biotic processes. It is the collective behavior of this patchwork of eco systems that drives pattern and process of the landscape. is not an end point This realization of the importance of patch dynamics in itself, however. Rather, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
470
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Studies
Number of Pages
452
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461276777
SKU
V9781461276777
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