Basic Landscape Ecology

OVERVIEW.--The textbook Basic Landscape Ecology (by Robert N. Coulson and Maria D. Tchakerian) provides a contemporary synthesis of landscape ecological concepts with an applied interpretation. A prospectus on the book (preface, table of contents, sample chapter, sample PowerPoint presentation, study/discussion questions, Google Books reviews, and information about the authors) can be examined herein. Basic Landscape Ecology is intended to be a starting point for the study of landscape ecology. Ecology deals with living organisms in the context of their natural environment. Landscape ecology provides a spatial and temporal context to this focus. Furthermore, landscape ecology de facto includes the presence, actions, and activities of humans. Landscapes represent the geographic unit of domestication and, therefore, provide the template for investigations in natural resource management, conservation ecology, and urbanization.