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Land Mosaics The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions

Authors

Richard T. T. Forman, Harvard University, Massachusetts
Foreword by Edward O. Wilson
Published 1995

Description

Animals, plants, water, wind, materials and people flow at different rates, according to spatial patterns common to almost all landscapes and regions. This up-to-date synthesis explores the ecology of heterogeneous land areas, where natural processes and human activities spatially interact, to produce an ever changing mosaic. The subject has great relevance to today's society, and this book reflects the breadth of its importance; there are many ideas and applications for planning, conservation, design, management, sustainability and policy. Spatial solutions are…

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Key features

  • Has examples of land management applications
  • Many appealing photographs and figures
  • Detailed state-of-the-art work on this up-and-coming subject

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