Description
This book addresses present-day landscapes, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity as legacies of the past. It implements an interdisciplinary approach to understand how natural or human-impacted ecological systems have changed over time.
Historical Ecology combines theory, methods, regional case studies and syntheses to provide a complete up-to-date overview of historical ecology. Beginning with the crucial role of time and inference from observed patterns, the book critically reviews the main methodological approaches, including monitoring of permanent plots, analysis of old maps, repeat photography, remote sensing, soil analysis, charcoal analysis, botanical indicators, and combinations of these methods applied to forest ecosystems.
A series of case studies from various biomes shows how historical ecology can help in understanding today's socio-ecosystems, such as mainland and island forests, orchards, tundra and coastal dunes. The book concludes by showing how historical ecology can answer timely fundamental research questions and provide science-based evidence for landscape and ecosystem management.
Author: Guillaume Decocq
Publisher: Wiley-Iste
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9781789450903
ISBN10: 178945090X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Ecology
- History | General
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats | General
Historical Ecology combines theory, methods, regional case studies and syntheses to provide a complete up-to-date overview of historical ecology. Beginning with the crucial role of time and inference from observed patterns, the book critically reviews the main methodological approaches, including monitoring of permanent plots, analysis of old maps, repeat photography, remote sensing, soil analysis, charcoal analysis, botanical indicators, and combinations of these methods applied to forest ecosystems.
A series of case studies from various biomes shows how historical ecology can help in understanding today's socio-ecosystems, such as mainland and island forests, orchards, tundra and coastal dunes. The book concludes by showing how historical ecology can answer timely fundamental research questions and provide science-based evidence for landscape and ecosystem management.
Author: Guillaume Decocq
Publisher: Wiley-Iste
Published: 10/11/2022
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9781789450903
ISBN10: 178945090X
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Ecology
- History | General
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats | General