Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation / Kevin J. Gutzwiller, editor ; with a foreword by Richard T.T. Forman.

Other author Gutzwiller, Kevin J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Springer, ©2002.
Descriptionxxvii, 518 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Subjects
Landscape ecology.
Nature conservation.

Contents Central concepts and issues of landscape ecology / John A. Wiens -- Central concepts and issues of biological conservation / Richard L. Knight, Peter B. Landres -- Broad-scale ecological science and its application / Barry R. Noon, Virginia H. Dale -- Spatial factors affecting organism occurrence, movement, and conservation : introduction to Secton II / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Patch-, landscape-, and regional-scale effects on biota / Kathryn Freemark, Daniel Bert, Marc-André Villard -- Corridors and species dispersal / Claire C. Vos, Hans Baveco, Carla J. Grashof-Bokdam.
Contents Using percolation theory to assess landscape connectivity and effects of habitat fragmentation / Kimberly A. With -- Landscape connections and genetic diversity / Hugh B. Britten, Richard J. Baker -- Habitat networks and biological conservation / Richard J. Hobbs -- Landscape invasibility by exotic species / John L. Vankat, D. Graham Roy -- Conservation in human-altered landscapes : introduction to Section III / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Human conversion of terrestrial habitats / Peter August, Louis Iverson, Jarunee Nugranad.
Contents Impacts of landscape transformation by roads / Laurie W. Carr, Lenore Fahrig, Shealagh E. Pope -- Landscape pattern, timber extraction, and biological conservation / Eric J. Gustafson, Nancy Diaz -- Animal behavior in fragmented landscapes / Richard H. Yahner and Carolyn G. Mahan -- Effects of landscape change on the physical and chemical components of aquatic ecosystems / Carolyn T. Hunsaker, Robert M. Hughes -- Effects of landscape change on aquatic biodiversity and biointegrity / Robert M. Hughes, Carolyn T. Hunsaker.
Contents Time lags in metapopulation responses to landscape change / Kees (C.J.) Nagelkerke, Jana Verboom, Frank Van Den Bosch, Karen Van De Wolfshaar -- Using broad-scale ecological information in conservation planning : introduction to Section IV / Kevin J. Gutzwiller -- Landscape and regional planning for conservation : issues and practicalities / Robert J. Lambeck, Richard J. Hobbs -- Assessing the conservation potential of habitat networks / Paul Opdam -- Use of metapopulation models in conservation planning / David R. Breininger, Mark A. Burgman, H. Resit Akcakaya, Michael A. O'Connell.
Contents Prescribing habitat layouts : analysis of optimal placement for landscape planning / Curtis H. Flather, Michael Bevers, John Hof -- Aquatic conservation planning : using landscape maps to predict ecological reference conditions for specific waters / Paul W. Seelbach, Michael J. Wiley, Patricia A. Soranno, Mary T. Bremigan -- Applying landscape ecology in biological conservation : principles, constraints, and prospects / Kevin J. Gutzwiller.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001031432
ISBN0387986537 (hc : alk. paper)
ISBN0387953221 (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH541.15.L35 A66 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold