1st Edition

Understanding Landscape Ecology A Spatial-Ecological Approach

By Matthew Dennis, Jonathan Huck Copyright 2027
262 Pages 62 Color & 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

262 Pages 62 Color & 23 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers a rich and updated analysis of the fundamentals of the discipline of landscape ecology, explored and explained through the key concepts of scale, representation, hierarchy, heterogeneity, connectivity and landscapes as social-ecological systems.  Understanding Landscape Ecology provides the reader with key insights into the origins, major developments and cutting edge... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Understanding Species-environment Relationships

3. Understanding Landscape Representation and Scale

4. Understanding Heterogeneity

5. Understanding Landscape Models

6. Understanding Connectivity

7. Understanding Nature Conservation and Restoration

8. Understanding Habitat Definition and Delineation

9. Understanding Landscapes as Social-ecological Systems

10. Summary

Biography

Matthew Dennis is Reader in Spatial Ecology in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester. He uses computational approaches to explore theoretical and methodological aspects of landscape and restoration ecology with a focus on woodland restoration, functional connectivity and species reintroductions.

Jonathan Huck is Professor of Computational Geography in the Department of Geography at the University of Manchester. His research is principally focused on the creation of novel methods in GIS, which he applies to a range of environmental, urban and global health applications.