Wildlife and Landscape Ecology: Effects Of Pattern And Scale

摘要: Section 1 Underlying Concepts.- Scale-Sensitive Ecological Properties: Historical Context, Current Meaning.- 2 Applications of Fractal Geometry in Wildlife Biology.- 3 Taming Chaos the Wild: A Model-Free Technique for Population Control.- 4 Patch Dynamics: The Transformation Landscape Structureand Function.- 5 Disturbance and Diversity a Context.- 6 Populations Context: Sources, Sinks, Metapopulations.- 7 Hierarchy Theory: Guide to System Structure Biologists.- Metrics.- 8 Neutral Models: Useful Tools Understanding Patterns.- 9 Measures Pattern.- Large-Scale Management.- 10 Role Moose Process: Effects Biogeography, Dynamics, Predation.- 11 Spatial View Dynamics.- 12 Importance Scale Habitat Conservation an Endangered Species: Capercaillie Central Europe.- 13 Heterogeneity Ungulate Dynamics:What Scales Are Inportant?.- 14 Influence on Management Desert Bighorn Sheep.- 15 Propertiesin Selection by American Marten.- 16 Adaptive Policy Design: Thinking at Larger Scales.