Landscape Ecology: Theory and Application

by Zev Naveh, Arthur S. Lieberman

Overview

In the preface to the softcover edition of this book in 1989, we stated: Since the publication of the first edition of this book, landscape ecology has made great strides. It has overcome its continental isolation and has also established itself in the English-speaking world. By attracting both problem inquiry and problem-solving-oriented scientists with different cultural, academic, and profes­ sional backgrounds from all over the world, it has broadened not only its geo­ graphical but also its conceptual and methodological scopes. We are pleased to confirm in 1993 that the growth of landscape ecology continues, and to again express our gratification at the encouraging re­ sponse to this first English-language monograph on the subject and its contribution to these developments. As before, we feel special satisfac­ tion that it has reached not only the shelves of libraries and academic researchers, but that it has also appealed to professional practitioners, teachers, and their students from industrialized and developing countries, embracing the broad range of fields related to landscape ecology in the natural sciences as well as in the humanities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387940595
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/10/1993
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Section I. The Development of Landscape Ecology and Its Conceptual Foundations.- 1. The Evolution of Landscape Ecology.- 2. Conceptual and Theoretical Basis of Landscape Ecology as a Human Ecosystem Science.- Section II. Applications of Landscape Ecology.- 3. Some Major Contributions of Landscape Ecology: Examples of Tools, Methods, and Applications.- 4. Dynamic Conservation Management of Mediterranean Landscapes.- Epilogue.- Supplemental Subject Index.