L a n d s c a p e E c o l o g y
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What is landscape ecology? |
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Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
Landscape ecology is a sub-discipline of ecology, focusing on spatial
relationships and the interactions between patterns and processes.
The term 'landscape ecology' was coined by a German geographer, Carl Troll in 1939. Landscape ecology
developed in Europe and has a rich tradition in landscape planning and in
the study of human-dominated landscapes. Landscape ecology in North
America developed later than in Europe, is more derived from ecosystem
ecology, and makes greater use of computer methods such as remote sensing,
GIS, and simulation models. This led recently to the development of
powerful quantitative methods to examine the interactions of patterns and
processes.
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International Association for Landscape Ecology
International Association for Landscape Ecology - US Chapter
Landscape Ecology journal page at
Springer
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Some publications in Landscape Ecology |
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Carl v. Troll. 1939. Luftbildplan und ökologische Bodenforschung (Aerial
photography and ecological studies of the earth). Zeitschrift der
Gesellschaft für Erdkunde, Berlin.
Richard T. T. Forman and Michel Godron. 1986. Landscape ecology. John
Wiley. New York. 619 pp. 1987.
Monica G. Turner. 1989. Landscape ecology: the effect of pattern on
process. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 20:171-197.
David J. Mladenoff and William L. Baker (eds). 1999.
Spatial Modeling of Forest Landscape Change:
Approaches and Applications. Cambridge University Press. New York. 364 pp.
Monica G. Turner, Robert H. Gardner, and Robert V. O'Neill. 2001. Pattern and process: landscape ecology in theory and practice. Springer-Verlag, New York.
Sarah E. Gergel and Monica G. Turner (eds.). 2002. Learning landscape ecology: a practical
guide to concepts and techniques. Springer-Verlag, New York.
John Wiens, Michael R. Moss, Monica G. Turner and David J. Mladenoff
(eds.) 2006. Foundation Papers in Landscape Ecology. Columbia
University Press, New York.
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Landscape ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
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Landscape ecology classes are offered on a regular basis through the Department of Forest Ecology
and Management and the Department of Zoology. They are taught in alternate years
FOR 565 Principles of Landscape Ecology. Professor David J. Mladenoff.
Cross-listed in Zoology and Landscape Architecture. Spring
2009.
ZOO 879 Advanced Landscape Ecology. Professor Monica Turner.
Cross-listed in Botany and Forest Ecology & Management. Next offered in Spring 2010.
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