Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change

An Ecological and Conservation Synthesis

von Joern Fischer, David B Lindenmayer

352 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest threat to biodiversity in the world today. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a groundbreaking work that brings together a wealth of information from a wide range of sources to define the ecological problems caused by landscape change and to highlight the relationships among landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation. The book: - synthesizes a large body of information from the scientific literature- considers key theoretical principles for examining and predicting effects- examines the range of effects that can arise- explores ways of mitigating impacts- reviews approaches to studying the problem- discusses knowledge gaps and future areas for research and managementHabitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change offers a unique mix of theoretical and practical information, outlining general principles and approaches and illustrating those principles with case studies from around the world. It represents a definitive overview and synthesis on the full range of topics that fall under the widely used but often vaguely defined term "habitat fragmentation."

• Themen: Geowissenschaften, Geographie, Umwelt, Planung Umwelt Angewandte Ökologie
• ISBN: 9781597260213
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.10.2006
• Größe: 252 x 206 mm
• Verlag: Princeton University Press