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About Landscape Ecology
Landscape ecology, as the name implies, is the study of landscapes; specifically, the study of landscape patterns, the interactions among the elements of pattern, how patterns and interactions change over time, and the application of these principles in the formulation and solving of real-world problems. Thus, landscape ecology is defined best by its focus on spatial heterogeneity and pattern; specifically, how to characterize it, where it comes from, why it matters, how it changes through time, and how we manage it. Link to About Landscape Ecology PDF Document

The International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE), and its affiliated regional chapters, such as the US chapter (US-IALE), underpin the field of landscape ecology.

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Please contact Dr. Kevin McGarigal (see contact information below) to add your landscape ecology site to this list.

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kevin McGarigal
Department of Natural Resources Conservation
University of Massachusetts
304 Holdsworth Natural Resources Center
Box 34210
Amherst, MA 01003
Fax: (413) 545-4358
Phone: (413) 577-0655
Email: mcgarigalk@forwild.umass.edu