Changing Landscapes: An Ecological Perspective

I Evolving Approaches. - 1. Scope and Concepts of Landscape Ecology as an Emerging Science. - 2. The History of Landscape Ecology in Europe. - 3. The Beginnings of Landscape Ecology in America. - II Energy Nutrient and Species Fluxes in a Mosaic. - 4. Landscape Pattern and Its Effects on Energy and Nutrient Distribution. - 5. Biogeochemical Cycles and Ecological Hierarchies. - 6. Woods as Habitat Patches for Birds; Application in Landscape Planning in the Netherlands. - 7. Hedgerow Network Patterns and Processes in France. - 8. Ecological Processes in the Time and Space of Farmland Mosaics. - III Natural and Human Processes Interacting to Cause Landscape Change. - 9. The Georgia Landscape: A Changing Resource. - 10. Landscape Change in Mediterranean-Type Habitats of Chile: Patterns and Processes. - 11. Landscape Patterns Disturbance and Management in the Pacific Northwest USA. - IV Planning and Management of Landscapes. - 12. Using Landscape Ecology in Planning and Management. - 13. Basic Premises and Methods in Landscape Ecological Planning and Optimization. - 14. Ecologically Sustainable Landscapes: The Role of Spatial Configuration. - Concluding Remarks. Language: English