Landscape ecology and resource management : linking theory with practice /

This collective work of authors and studies from different parts of the world provides understanding, approaches, and processes in various landscapes and ecosystems influenced by populations and animals. There are 17 chapters in three parts; part 1, "Conceptual and Quantitative Linkages" provides a framework for practitioners; part 2, "Linking People, Land Use, and Landscape Values" addresses societal values integral to healthy ecosystem function; part 3, "Linking Theory and Application" contains case studies as a stimulus to adopt landscape ecological thinking in resolving resource management. Chapter authors provide research examples and case studies based on worldwide experiences on which to base resource management. Each chapter contains extensive literature citations covering a number of decades; they adhere to a basic organization and style with figures and tables placed where discussed. A brief sketch and e-mail address of each author is included. The index is comprehensive, considering the number of authors and chapter subjects. For readers in ecology, landscape ecology, wildlife and forest management, general resource management, and soil and water conservation. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. S. G. Shetron emeritus, Michigan Technological University