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Part I: Introduction
Definition of a Discipline
. Emergence of Landscape Ecology in the History of Ecology . Recognition of
Heterogeneity in Ecological Systems . Taking Human Activities into Account
in Ecological Systems . Explicit Accounting for Space and Time . Landscape
Ecology is based on Scientific Theories Linked to Ecology and Related Disciplines
Landscpe Ecology: Definition of a Multidisciplinary Approach
. Landscape as Understood by the Ecologist . Landscape Ecology: An Interdisciplinary
Approach o Landscape Ecology: Application of Results of Fundamental Research
to Conservation Biology and Land Management
Part II: Landscape Structure and Dynamics
Analysis of Spatial Structures
. Categories of Landscape Elements . From Sample Plots in a Wood to Woods
in a Landscape . Typology of Patches and Corridors . Basic Concepts for Quantitative
Approaches . Measurement of Heterogeneity . Fragmentation . Connectedness
o Return to Scale Dependence: Contribution of Fractal Geometry o Elements
of Geostatistics . Typologies of Landscape Structures . General Conclusion
Dynamics of Landscapes
. Questions on Organization and Dynamics of Landscapes Stemming from Observation
. Changes in Land use on the Global Scale . Regional Approaches to Changes
in Land Use: Variations Depending on Modes of Measurement . Local Approaches
to Changes in Land Cover: Importance of Spatialization . Dynamics of Valley
Landscapes: The Water Course and its Corridors . Dynamics of Non-Anthropogenic
Landscapes . Land cover and Evolving Landscapes, a General Phenomenon
Organization of Landscapes
. Categories of Models . The Concept of Organization . Ecological Organization
of Landscapes . From Farming Systems to Landscape Diversity . General Approach
of Dynamics and Organization of Agrarian Landscapes . Landscape Dynamics and
(Re) Organization: Multi-scale and Multidisciplinary Approach
Part III: Ecological Processes within Landscapes
The Functioning of Populations at the Landscape Level
. Patch Theory and Functioning of Metapopulations . Multi-habitat Species
. Movement in Landscapes . Landscape Dynamics and the Functioning of Populations
. Population Models used in Landscape Ecology
Interspecific Relationships and Biodiversity in Landscapes
. Interspecific Relationships . Biodiversity
Geochemical Flows in Landscapes
. Buffer Zones . Erosive Phenomena and Landscape Structure . Transfers in
Watersheds . Conclusion
Part IV: Applications to Landscape Management
Application of Landscape Ecology Concepts to Landscape Management and Design
. Corridor Concept Applied to Development . Considering Landscape Ecology
Concepts in Establishing Transportation Infrastructures . The Development
of Rural Landscapes
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