Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from Perspectives to Principles

Copyright © 2007 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation: Moving from Perspectives to Principles

Editor(s): David B. Lindenmayer, Richard J. Hobbs

Published Online: 15 APR 2008

Print ISBN: 9781405159142

Online ISBN: 9780470692400

DOI: 10.1002/9780470692400

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The distinctive relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation are highlighted in this original and useful guide to the theory and practice of ecological landscape design. Using original, ecologically based landscape design principles, the text underscores current thinking in landscape management and conservation. It offers a blend of theoretical and practical information that is illustrated with case studies drawn from across the globe.

Key insights by some of the world's leading experts in landscape ecology and conservation biology make Managing and Designing Landscapes for Conservation an essential volume for anyone involved in landscape management, natural resource planning, or biodiversity conservation.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xvii)

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction (pages 1–5)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  3. Part I: Classification of Landscapes and Terminology

    1. Chapter 2

      The Whole Elephant: Classification and Terminology as Tools for Achieving Generality in Landscape Ecology (pages 7–21)

      S. McIntyre

    2. Chapter 3

      Enacting Landscape Design: From Specific Cases to General Principles (pages 22–34)

      Yrjö Haila

    3. Chapter 4

      Landscape Models for Use in Studies of Landscape Change and Habitat Fragmentation (pages 35–48)

      David B. Lindenmayer and J. Fischer

    4. Chapter 5

      Synthesis: Landscape Classification (pages 49–51)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  4. Part II: Habitat, Habitat Loss and Patch Sizes

    1. Chapter 6

      Remnant Geometry, Landscape Morphology, and Principles and Procedures for Landscape Design (pages 53–63)

      Ralph Mac Nally

    2. Chapter 7

      Estimating Minimum Habitat for Population Persistence (pages 64–80)

      Lenore Fahrig

    3. Chapter 8

      Habitat and Landscape Design: Concepts, Constraints and Opportunities (pages 81–95)

      James R. Miller

    4. Chapter 9

      Synthesis: Habitat, Habitat Loss and Patch Sizes (pages 96–98)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  5. Part III: Structure, Degradation and Condition

    1. Chapter 10

      Nature's Infinite Variety: Conservation Choice and Management for Dynamic Ecological Systems (pages 99–110)

      J.C.Z. Woinarski

    2. Chapter 11

      The Diverse Impacts of Grazing, Fire and Weeds: How Ecological Theory Can Inform Conservation Management (pages 111–130)

      Don A. Driscoll

    3. Chapter 12

      Forest Landscape Structure, Degradation and Condition: Some Commentary and Fundamental Principles (pages 131–145)

      Jerry F. Franklin and Mark E. Swanson

    4. Chapter 13

      Synthesis: Structure, Degradation and Condition (pages 146–148)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  6. Part IV: Edge Effects

    1. Chapter 14

      Incorporating Edge Effects into Landscape Design and Management (pages 149–164)

      Thomas D. Sisk

    2. Chapter 15

      Edge Effects (pages 165–178)

      David B. Lindenmayer and J. Fischer

    3. Chapter 16

      Edges: Where Landscape Elements Meet (pages 179–194)

      Gary W. Luck

    4. Chapter 17

      Synthesis: Edge Effects (pages 195–197)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  7. Part V: Total Vegetation Cover, Pattern, Patch Content

    1. Chapter 18

      Emergent Properties of Land Mosaics: Implications for Land Management and Biodiversity Conservation (pages 199–214)

      Andrew F. Bennett and James Q. Radford

    2. Chapter 19

      Assessing the Biodiversity Value of Stands and Patches in a Landscape Context (pages 215–228)

      Philip Gibbons, S.V. Briggs, Andre Zerger, Danielle Ayers, Julian Seddon and Stuart Doyle

    3. Chapter 20

      Avoiding Irreversible Change: Considerations for Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Structure and Species Composition (pages 229–244)

      Joern Fischer and David B. Lindenmayer

    4. Chapter 21

      Synthesis: Total Vegetation Cover, Pattern and Patch Content (pages 245–247)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  8. Part VI: Connectivity, Corridors, Stepping Stones

    1. Chapter 22

      Corridors, Connectivity and Biological Conservation (pages 249–262)

      F.K.A. Schmiegelow

    2. Chapter 23

      Focal Species for Determining Connectivity Requirements in Conservation Planning (pages 263–279)

      Reed F. Noss

    3. Chapter 24

      Connectivity, Corridors and Stepping Stones (pages 280–289)

      Denis A. Saunders

    4. Chapter 25

      Synthesis: Corridors, Connectivity and Stepping Stones (pages 290–292)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  9. Part VII: Individual Species Management – Threatened Taxa and Invasive Species

    1. Chapter 26

      Individual Species Management: Threatened Taxa and Invasive Species (pages 293–310)

      Daniel Simberloff

    2. Chapter 27

      Managing Landscapes for Vulnerable, Invasive and Disease Species (pages 311–329)

      Erika Zavaleta and Jae Ryan Pasari

    3. Chapter 28

      Tools for Conserving Managing Individual Plant Species in Dynamic Landscapes (pages 330–342)

      Mark Burgman, Jane Elith, Emma Gorrod and Bonnie Wintle

    4. Chapter 29

      Synthesis: Individual Species Management-Threatened Taxa and Invasive Species (pages 343–345)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  10. Part VIII: Ecosystems and Ecosystem Processes

    1. Chapter 30

      Ecosystems, Ecosystem Processes and Global Change: Implications for Landscape Design (pages 347–364)

      Adrian D. Manning

    2. Chapter 31

      The Costs of Losing and of Restoring Ecosystem Services (pages 365–375)

      H.A. Mooney

    3. Chapter 32

      Managing Disturbance Across Scales: An Essential Consideration for Landscape Management and Design (pages 376–389)

      Viki A. Cramer

    4. Chapter 33

      Synthesis: Ecosystems and Ecosystem Processes (pages 390–392)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  11. Part IX: Disturbance, Resilience and Recovery

    1. Chapter 34

      Disturbance, Resilience and Recovery: A Resilience Perspective on Landscape Dynamics (pages 393–407)

      Brian Walker

    2. Chapter 35

      Core Principles for Using Natural Disturbance Regimes to Inform Landscape Management (pages 408–422)

      Malcolm L. Hunter

    3. Chapter 36

      Synthesis: Disturbance, Resilience and Recovery (pages 23–25)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  12. Part X: Aquatic Ecosystems and Integrity

    1. Chapter 37

      Principles for Conserving Wetlands in Managed Landscapes (pages 427–444)

      Aram J.K. Calhoun

    2. Chapter 38

      Flowing Waters in the Landscape (pages 445–457)

      P.S. Lake

    3. Chapter 39

      Water in the Landscape: The Coupling of Aquatic Ecosystems and their Catchments (pages 458–472)

      Peter Cullen

    4. Chapter 40

      Synthesis: Aquatic Ecosystems and Integrity (pages 73–75)

      David B. Lindenmayer and Richard J. Hobbs

  13. Part XI: “Bringing it All Together”

    1. Chapter 41

      Does Conservation Need Landscape Ecology? A Perspective from Both Sides of the Divide (pages 477–493)

      John A. Wiens

    2. Chapter 42

      What Are We Conserving? Establishing Multiscale Conservation Goals and Objectives in the Face of Global Threats (pages 494–510)

      J. Michael Scott and Timothy H. Tear

    3. Chapter 43

      Goals, Targets and Priorities for Landscape-Scale Restoration (pages 511–526)

      Richard J. Hobbs

    4. Chapter 44

      A Contribution to the Development of a Conceptual Framework for Landscape Management: A Landscape State and Transition Model (pages 527–545)

      Peter Cale

    5. Chapter 45

      Principles of Landscape Design that Emerge from a Formal Problem-Solving Approach (pages 546–560)

      Hugh P. Possingham and Emily Nicholson

    6. Chapter 46

      From Perspectives to Principles: Where to from Here? (pages 561–568)

      Richard J. Hobbs and David B. Lindenmayer

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      Index (pages 569–587)

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