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Landscape Ecology and Spatial Analysis
The following definition is quoted from Monica Turner's Landscape Ecology Lab.
"Landscape ecology emphasizes the interaction between spatial pattern and ecological process -- that is, the causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity across a range of scales. Two important aspects of landscape ecology distinguish it from other subdisciplines within ecology. First, landscape ecology explicitly addresses the importance of spatial configuration for ecological processes. Not only is landscape ecology concerned with how much there is of a particular component but also with how it is arranged. Second, landscape ecology often focuses upon spatial extents that are much larger than those traditionally studied in ecology. Landscape ecology offers new concepts, theory and methods that are revealing the importance of spatial patterning on the dynamics of interacting ecosystems."
Sites in Landscape Ecology and Spatial Analysis
GIS in Species Conservation and Management
Short articles about current and recent projects using geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis in conservation and management of species and landscapes. Projects involve habitat modeling and linking landscape data to population viability analyses.
Landscape Ecology Lab, Simon Fraser University
In School of Resource and Environmental Management. Research topics include forest ecology (disturbances, modelling), landscape ecology (ecotone, edge detection, fragmentation, scaling-up, wildlife-habitat relationship), and spatial statistics.
Landscape Ecology and Modeling Laboratory, Arizona State University
Research projects, people, publications emphasizing theoretical spatial ecology.
Landscape Ecology Laboratory, Duke University
About research, facilities, and teaching related to integrating field studies, geographic information systems, remote sensing, spatial statistics and simulation modeling in a synthetic approach to environmental analysis and problem-solving at large spatial scales.
JDEVS Toolkit
Simulation toolkit for ecosystem modeling. Publications and download. Contains 2D and 3D applets of ecosystems.
CAMASE - Guidelines for Modelling
Report of a project in agro-ecosystems modelling.
Spatial Modeling Environment
Describes an integrated environment for high performance spatial modeling, called the Spatial Modeling Environment (SME). Includes examples of ecological applications.
Monica Turner's Landscape Ecology Lab
Introduction to landscape ecology and information on several research projects. University of Wisconsin.
The Landscape Ecology Group, Umeå University
In Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. Information about research and concerns related to topics including habitat fragmentation, riparian zones, forest ecosystems, and floodplain restoration.
Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia
Information about research, training and public service and outreach in the application of geospatial technology to natural resource management and planning.
International Society for Ecological Modelling
Promotes the international exchange of ideas, scientific results, and general knowledge in the area of the application of systems analysis and simulation in ecology and natural resource management. |
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