Principles and methods in landscape ecology. Toward a science of landscape.

Almo, Farina:

ISBN 10: 1402033273 / ISBN 13: 9781402033278

Published by Dordrecht, Springer, 2006

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412 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. M14164 9781402033278 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 950.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles and methods in landscape ecology. Toward a science of landscape.
• Publisher: Dordrecht, Springer
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1402033273
• ISBN 13: 9781402033278
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: [1. ed.].
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 950 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • AA Varia

About this title

Synopsis

Landscape ecology is an integrative and multi-disciplinary science and Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology reconciles the geological, botanical, zoological and human perspectives. In particular ,new paradigms and theories such as percolation, metapopulation, hierarchies, source-sink models have been integrated in this last edition with the recent theories on bio-complexity, information and cognitive sciences.

Methods for studying landscape ecology are covered including spatial geometry models and remote sensing in order to create confidence toward techniques and approaches that require a high experience and long-time dedication.

Principles and Methods in Landscape Ecology is a textbook useful to present the landscape in a multi-vision perspective for undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning. Sociology, economics, history, archaeology, anthropology, ecological psychology are some sciences that can benefit of the holistic vision offered by this texbook.

About the Author

Almo Farina is Professor of Ecology at the Urbino University, Faculty of Environmental Sciences (Urbino, Italy).