An introduction to disturbance ecology : a road map for wildlife management and conservation /: a road map for wildlife management and conservation. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Corrado Battisti, Gianluca Poeta, Giuliano Fanelli.
• Authors: Battisti, Corrado; Poeta, Gianluca; Fanelli, Giuliano
• Contents: Preface; Contents; 1 Heterogeneity, Dynamism, and Diversity of Natural Systems; The Complexity in Ecological Sciences; Environmental Variability; Spatial Heterogeneity and Biological Diversity; References; 2 The Concept of Disturbance; Impact, Disturbance, Stress: A Population Ecology-Based Terminology; References; 3 Role and Effects of Disturbances in Natural Systems; Simplification of Communities Following a Disturbance; Enrichment of Communities as a Result of a Disturbance; Effects of Disturbances and Responses of Organisms. Effects and Different Responses Among Sessile and Vagile OrganismsInteraction Among Disturbances; Effects of Disturbances on Biological Communities: Approaches and Metrics; References; 4 The Disturbance Regime; Spatial Components; Temporal Components; Magnitude and Modality Components; Disturbance Regime and Management Strategies; Indicators for Disturbance Evaluation: A Plant Ecology Perspective; References; 5 Disturbances and Coexistence of Species; The Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis (IDH); The Huston Model of the Dynamic Equilibrium; The Model of Gradual Climate Change (GCC). 9 Nomenclature and Taxonomy of ThreatsReferences; 10 Threat Regime; References; 11 Threat Quantification and Ranking; Rating Typologies: Absolute Versus Relative Approaches; Arithmetic Versus Comparative Approaches; Influence and Knowledge Analysis; Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Further Tools for Threat Assessment; References; 12 Threat Mapping; An Introduction; Plant-Based Mapping as a Tool for Revealing Natural Disturbance and Anthropogenic Threats (Franco Pedrotti); References; 13 Including Threats in Adaptive Management; References; 14 Conclusions and Prospects; References.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 178 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 577.2; Life sciences; Ecological disturbances; NATURE -- Ecology; NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Ecological disturbances; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology; Nature -- Environmental Conservation & Protection; Biogeography; Physical geography & topography; Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Conservation of the environment; Conservation biology; Wildlife management; Nature Conservation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319324760; 3319324764
• Related ISBNs: 9783319324753; 3319324756
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 29, 2016).
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