TY - BOOK AU - Lindenmayer,David AU - Fischer,Joern TI - Habitat fragmentation and landscape change: an ecological and conservation synthesis SN - 9781435606371 AV - QH541.15.F73 L56 2006eb U1 - 577.27 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington PB - Island Press KW - Fragmented landscapes KW - Environmental aspects KW - Habitat (Écologie) KW - Fragmentation KW - Aspect de l'environnement KW - SCIENCE KW - Global Warming & Climate Change KW - bisacsh KW - Landschaftsstruktur KW - gnd KW - Landschaftsentwicklung KW - Landschaftszerschneidung KW - Landschaftsökologie KW - Ecologia (influência do homem) KW - larpcal KW - Ecologia da paisagem KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-316) and index; Machine generated contents note; Ch. 1; Introduction --; Ch. 2; How landscapes change --; Ch. 3; How landscape change affects organisms : a conceptual framework --; Ch. 4; Habitat loss --; Ch. 5; Habitat degradation --; Ch. 6; Habitat subdivision and habitat isolation --; Ch. 7; Changes in the behavior, biology, and interactions of species --; Ch. 8; Synthesis : threatening processes for species in modified landscapes --; Ch. 9; Land cover change and patch sizes --; Ch. 10; Deterioration of vegetation and the physical environment --; Ch. 11; Edge effects --; Ch. 12; Landscape connectivity --; Ch. 13; Nestedness and community assembly --; Ch. 14; matrix and landscape heterogeneity --; Ch. 15; Synthesis : cascading effects of landscape change --; Ch. 16; Field-based approaches to studying species and assemblages in modified landscapes --; Ch. 17; Desktop approaches to studying species and assemblages in modified landscapes --; Ch. 18; Managing landscape pattern to mitigate the decline of species and assemblages --; Ch. 19; Managing individual species and ecological processes to mitigate the decline of species and assemblages --; Ch. 20; Guiding principles for mitigating the decline of species and assemblages of species N2 - Links to other chapters -- Further reading -- Part V: Mitigating the Negative Effects of Landscape Change on Species and Assemblages -- Managing Landscape Pattern to Mitigate the Decline of Species and Assemblages -- Strategy 1: Maintain and/or restore large and structurally complex patches of native vegetation -- Rationale -- Protection -- Restoration -- Strategy 2: Maintain and/or restore a matrix that is structurally similar to native vegetation -- Rationale -- Managing the vertical structure of the matrix -- Managing the spatial pattern of the matrix -- Strategy 3: Maintain and/or restore buffers around sensitive areas -- Rationale -- Examples of buffers -- Large-scale buffer zones -- A semi-formal approach to buffer design -- Strategy 4: Maintain and/or restore corridors and stepping stones -- Rationale -- Corridors -- Stepping stones -- Small patches as valuable complements to large patches UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=209135 ER -