David B. Lindenmayer
Large Scale Landscape Experiments: Lessons from Tumut
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521707787
- author:
- David B. Lindenmayer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.60 (d)
- Genre:
- Ecology - General & Miscellaneous
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Understanding the impact of landscape change and habitat fragmentation on biodiversity is crucial for conservation efforts worldwide. This comprehensive study, spanning over 11 years, provides valuable insights into the effects of these processes on native forest and pine plantation ecosystems.
The Tumut Fragmentation Study offers a unique opportunity to examine the relationships between landscape change, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity conservation in a single large-scale natural experiment. Drawing on extensive data from this study, as well as relevant research, David Lindenmayer provides an overview of key lessons for designing and implementing large-scale ecological studies, conserving biodiversity in fragmented landscapes, and managing plantation landscapes for enhanced nature conservation.