Fire Science. From Chemistry to Landscape Management
Francisco Castro Rego , Penelope Morgan , Paulo Fernandes, Chad Hoffman 2021, Springer Nature This textbook provides students and academics with a conceptual understanding of fire behavior and fire effects on people and ecosystems to support effective integrated fire management. Through case studies, interactive spreadsheets programmed with equations and graphics, and clear explanations, the book […]
Applied Landscape Ecology
Francisco Castro Rego, Stephen C. Bunting, Eva Kristina Strand, Paulo Godinho-Ferreira 2019, Wiley ISBN: 978-1119368205 Elements of geography, conservation biology, soil science and other disciplines factor into landscape ecology’s rich analyses of the ecological and environmental forces at play across different terrains. With its unique, organism-oriented approach to the subject, Applied Landscape Ecology considers the […]
Measuring Landscapes. A professional Planner’s Handbook
Andre Botequilha Leitao, Joseph Miller, Jack Ahern, Kevin McGarigal Island Press, 2006. ISBN: 9781597267724 This practical handbook bridges the gap between those scientists who study landscapes and the planners and conservationists who must then decide how best to preserve and build environmentally-sound habitats. Until now, only a small portion of the relevant science has influenced the […]