Landscape ecology is the study of spatial patterns in the environment, how these patterns affect ecological processes, and the implications of pattern and process for land management and nature conservation. It integrates the study of flora fauna, physical environmental factors and the place of people in the landscape. In this unit we will address topics including: the structure of natural and modified landscapes; cultural aspects of landscapes; land transformation and habitat fragmentation; patch dynamics; boundaries and edges; corridors and connectivity; wind and water flows in mosaics; and how plant and animal populations respond to landscape patterns. We will give particular... -- Course Website
Instructor: A F Bennett
Prerequisites: Two level 2 SQE, SQB, SBB or SLE units
