Ecological Networks and Greenways

Cambridge Studies in Landscape Ecology presents sympathetic and comprehensive examinations of topics that reflect the breadth of the discipline of landscape ecology.Landscape ecology deals with the development and changes in the spatial structure of landscapes and their ecological consequences. Because humans are so tightly tied to landscapes, the science explicitly includes human actions as both causes and consequences of landscape patterns. The focus is on spatial relationships at a variety of scales, in both natural and highly modified landscapes, on the factors that create landscape patterns, and on the influences of landscape structure on the functioning of ecological systems and their management. Some books in the series develop theoretical or methodological approaches to studying landscapes, while others deal more directly with the effects of landscape spatial patterns on population dynamics,community structure, or ecosystem processes. Still others examine the interplay between landscapes and human societies and cultures.

The series is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and teachers, resource and land-use managers, and practitioners in other sciences that deal with landscapes.