An introduction to disturbance ecology : a road map for wildlife management and conservation / Corrado Battisti, Gianluca Poeta, Giuliano Fanelli.
This book represents an introductory review of disturbance ecology and threat analysis, providing schematic concepts and approaches useful for work on sites that are affected by the impact of human actions. It is aimed at conservation and environmental practitioners, who will find tips for choosing...
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2016.
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Table of 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.