Land Mosaics : The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions
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' ... well-produced, with plenty of plates and specially drawn diagrams to illustrate specific points in the text ... covers a wide range of material drawn from a number of different disciplines ... particularly valuable reading for those involved with planning, especially at the broad scale.' Pam Berry, Progress in Physical Geography
'The book is full of ideas, principles and applications and is presented in a very readable and enjoyable way, with lively pictures and diagrams throughout.' Elizabeth A. Gardiner, Environmental Education and Information
' ... offers a 'state of the art' discussion of the ecological theory.' Tree
Book Description
Animals, water, wind, and people flow at different rates according to spatial patterns common to almost all landscapes and regions. This up-to-date synthesis explores the ecology of heterogeneous land areas, where natural processes and human activities interact to produce an ever changing mosaic. The subject has great relevance to contemporary society and this book reflects the breadth of this importance: there are many ideas and applications for planning, conservation, design, management, sustainability and policy. Spatial solutions are provided for society's land-use objectives. Students and professionals alike will be drawn by the attractive and informative illustrations, the conceptual synthesis, the wide international perspective, and the range of topics and research covered.
Land Mosaics: The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions,Richard T. T. Forman,Edward O. Wilson,Cambridge University Press,0521479800,Environmental policy,Human Geography,Human ecology,Landscape ecology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Ecology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Applied ecology,Ecological science, the Biosphere,Science / Biology
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