The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text underscor
Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation || From Perspectives to Principles: Where to from Here?
β Scribed by Lindenmayer, David B.; Hobbs, Richard J.
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 1405159146
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β¦ Synopsis
The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text underscores current thinking in landscape management and conservation. It offers a blend of theoretical and practical information that is illustrated with case studies drawn from across the globe.
Key insights by some of the worldΓ’ΒΒs leading experts in landscape ecology and conservation biology make Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation an essential volume for anyone involved in landscape management, natural resource planning, or biodiversity conservation.
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