Habitat Fragmentation And Landscape Change: An Ecological And Conservation Synthesis - Couverture rigide

Lindenmayer, David B.; Fischer, Joern

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1597260207 ISBN 13 : 9781597260206

Editeur : Island Press, 2006

Synopsis

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; and discusses knowledge gaps and future areas for research and management. "Habitat 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."

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David B. Lindenmayer is research professor and Joern Fischer is post-doctoral research fellow at the Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies at the Australian National University in Canberra.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Island Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1597260207
• ISBN 13: 9781597260206
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible