Geographical Ecology
Author: Arthur R H.
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Published: 1984
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Political Ecology
Author: Karl S. Zimmerer
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2012-06-15
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 1462506119
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers a unique, integrative perspective on the political and ecological processes shaping landscapes and resource use across the global North and South. Twelve carefully selected case studies demonstrate how contemporary geographical theories and methods can contribute to understanding key environment-and-development issues and working toward effective policies. Topics addressed include water and biodiversity resources, urban and national resource planning, scientific concepts of resource management, and ideas of nature and conservation in the context of globalization. Giving particular attention to evolving conceptions of nature-society interaction and geographical scale, an introduction and conclusion by the editors provide a clear analytical focus for the volume and summarize important developments and debates in the field.
Experimental Geographical Ecology
Author: Erland G. Kolomyts
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2022-07-29
Total Pages: 685
ISBN-13: 1527586650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book sets out a paradigm of experimental geographical ecology and its core—landscape ecology—providing a number of empirical statistical models and ecological geographical concepts developed on the basis of these. It highlights the mechanisms of formation of regional- and local-level landscape-ecological systems, their natural and anthropogenic dynamics, and their evolutionary trends. It presents numerical methods of making landscape-ecological forecasts and assessing forest sustainability, and provides quantitative estimates of local and regional biotic regulation of the carbon cycle according to the scenarios of modern temperature growth and mitigation of warming, set out by the Paris (2015) Agreement on Climate Change. As such, the book will be a useful source of reference for field research, statistical and cartographic processing of the obtained data, mathematical modeling, geoecological interpretation of results, and the creation of theoretical schemes of geosystem analysis. It will appeal to specialists in the fields of geographical ecology, landscape-ecological modeling, and environmental forecasting.
Geographical Ecology
Author: Robert H. MacArthur
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1984-07-21
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780691023823
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1972 and now available for the first time in paperback, this book is the summation of the life work of one of the most influential scientists of our time. Of permanent interest in this history and philosophy of science, it is also frequently cited in the current ecological literature and is still up-to-date in many categories. Written in MacArthur's beautifully lucid style this work will continue to be read by anyone concerned with biological ideas. *Lightning Print On Demand Title
Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions (MPB-49)
Author: A. Townsend Peterson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011-11-20
Total Pages: 330
ISBN-13: 0691136882
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Ecosystem Geography
Author: Robert G. Bailey
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-12-12
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 146122358X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe analysis and management of ecosystems rely increasingly on sound geographical knowledge. Ecosystem Geography is a landmark contribution which brings the geographer's tools - maps, scales, boundaries, and units - to the study of ecosystems. The author, a senior geographer and program manager with the U.S. Forest Service, has distilled more than two decades of research on ecosystem mapping and classification. His work has had a growing influence on how government and academic scientists are using ecological data to monitor biodiversity, manage land holdings, and interpret the results of climatic change. Ecosystem Geography features spectacular graphics, including diagrams, photographs, and abundant maps. It will be welcomed by ecologists, geographers, land and resource specialists, and anyone involved in the study of ecosystems.
The Routledge Handbook of Landscape Ecology
Author: Robert A. Francis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 434
ISBN-13: 042967967X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Handbook provides a supporting guide to key aspects and applications of landscape ecology to underpin its research and teaching. A wide range of contributions written by expert researchers in the field summarize the latest knowledge on landscape ecology theory and concepts, landscape processes, methods and tools, and emerging frontiers. Landscape ecology is an interdisciplinary and holistic discipline, and this is reflected in the chapters contained in this Handbook. Authors from varying disciplinary backgrounds tackle key concepts such as landscape structure and function, scale and connectivity; landscape processes such as disturbance, flows, and fragmentation; methods such as remote sensing and mapping, fieldwork, pattern analysis, modelling, and participation and engagement in landscape planning; and emerging frontiers such as ecosystem services, landscape approaches to biodiversity conservation, and climate change. Each chapter provides a blend of the latest scientific understanding of its focal topics along with considerations and examples of their application from around the world. An invaluable guide to the concepts, methods, and applications of landscape ecology, this book will be an important reference text for a wide range of students and academics in ecology, geography, biology, and interdisciplinary environmental studies.
The Structure and Dynamics of Geographic Ranges
Author: Kevin J. Gaston
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 0198526407
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA synthesis of present understanding of the structure of the geographic ranges of species, which is a core issue in ecology and biogeography with implications for many of the environmental issues presently facing humankind.
City, Region and Regionalism
Author: Robert E. Dickinson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-05-13
Total Pages: 347
ISBN-13: 1135675767
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Geographic Information Systems in Ecology
Author: Carol A Johnston
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 1998-02-11
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780632038596
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeographical information systems are one of the most revolutionary and important tools that have become available to ecological researchers in recent years. Many ecologists are unaware, however, of the full power of GIS techniques and are not using them to their full advantage. By providing examples of ecological applications at scales ranging from organisms to landscapes, this new book offers basic information on the variety of analyses available using GIS. Also discussed is the full scope for linkage to related technologies like remote sensing and methods like spatially explicit modelling. Researchers will find this an invaluable guide to applying and getting the most out of GIS techniques. Presumes no previous GIS experience. A practical guide to using GIS in ecological research. Uses numerous and varied experimental examples and data.
