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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"landscape pattern"”.
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Landscape pattern analysis related to forest wildlife resources
… decisions are increasingly being made at the landscape level. Understanding the relationship between modification and the pattern of land classes may minimize potential impacts and enhance the complement of wildlife species. Twenty-four expressions were selected for landscape analysis that …
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The landscape pattern surrounding the Venda sacred site of Thathe Forest
… This study aims to establish the spatial landscape pattern and associated land-uses surrounding the Venda sacred site of Thathe Forest in north-eastern Limpopo, South Africa, while investigating links to landscape governance. A terrain analysis of the study area is conducted using the …
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Landscape pattern and blister rust infection in whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) at alpine treeline, Northern Rocky Mountains, U.S.A.
… of this research were: 1) to characterize the landscape structure of the treeline study sites at Divide Mountain in Glacier National Park and at Wyoming Creek in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana using landscape metrics and fieldwork; 2) to determine the frequency of blister rust infection of …
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Landscape dynamics from 1990--2010 and the human to apex predator (red-tailed hawk) relationship on La Gonave, Haiti
… objective of this research was to investigate landscape dynamics through image classification, change detection, and landscape pattern analysis using Landsat 5 (TM) imagery from 1990--2010. Five land cover classes were considered: Agriculture, Forest/Dense Vegetation (DV), Shrub, Barren/Eroded, …
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Bastions of turf : frisians, terpen and the re-adoption of a "working" landscape
… through the present. This thesis examines the landscapes formation and re-adoption through the fifth century. These mounds were built in several waves by ancient inhabitants of the windswept flood prone tidal flats of northern Netherlands. These mounds are an optimal cultural adaptation to this …
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Guaratiba verde: subsídios para o projeto de uma infra-estrutura verde em área de expansão urbana na cidade do Rio de Janeiro
… presents several topics related to ecological landscape planning. It starts with a brief history of its origins in the late XIX century, delineates its development during the XX century and emphasizes its substantive role in the sustainable development awareness during the last decades. It also …
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Fire-Derived Charcoal Along an Ecological Gradient in the Colorado Front Range
… and biological processes that they vary across landscapes and over time. The objective of this research is to address two key areas in the emerging field of ecosystem BC research; 1) how much BC as charcoal C is formed per fire at a watershed scale and 2) how much charcoal C and total soil …
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For an Urban History of Milan, Italy: The Role of GIScience
… accuracy and uncertainty in historical Landscape Pattern Analysis (LPA). Employing a sample of a map analyzed in the first chapter, my goal is to detect spurious changes in the context of a feature change map analysis, showing these are connected with the map generalization process …
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Habitat connectivity and spotted owl population dynamics
… can be estimated from measures of habitat pattern alone. The second study examines the effect of past habitat loss, and of potential future habitat gains, on an isolated population of northern spotted owls on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state.Indices of landscape pattern are …
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Woodland history and management in the Oxfordshire Chilterns: implications for the future
… the greatest ecological impact if they employ a landscape scale approach to ensure maximum woodland connectivity whilst retaining landscape character. This research investigated woodland change over the last 160 years in the Oxfordshire Chilterns. The Chilterns, characterised by beech woodland, …
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Landscape patterns and patch dynamics in Hamilton county over a forty year period: applicability to the conservation of the eastern box turtle
… database is created for three study sites and landscape pattern analyzed to determine the effects of historic land use on the eastern box turtle habitat using a suite of landscape metrics. A core habitat loss model is created using the core patch metric and box turtle life history traits, home …
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Understanding urban ecologies in the context of local biodiversity and open space conservation agendas in two South African cities
… templates and histories; and (2) the physical landscape pattern in each city, and from this information, infer likely ecological outcomes, for these two cities. The study made use of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. The results reveal that while both cities are facing similar …
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Parkification of Disturbed Landscapes: Uncovering the Process of Transforming Post-Industrial Sites into Urban Parks at Ruseifa, Jordan
… driving factors were uncovered by examining the landscape pattern, mechanism of transformation, dynamic interactions among key players, and varying perceptions involved in the parkification processes. The findings also analyzed the parkification approaches within the decision-making processes, …
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The Gardener Architect: designing with the emergent natures of places
… work in my practice that combine buildings and landscapes, separately and together. Through this process a fourth series has appeared. The tools used are open patterns that fall into two categories: setting – physical – and nurturing – behavioural. They are developed in dialogue with, and …
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Spatial Patterns on Virginia's Second Highest Peak: Land Cover Dynamics and Tree Mortality in Two Rare Ecosystems
… economies. This thesis investigated spatial patterns in both ecosystems on Whitetop. We documented a 24.73% decrease of in the extent of the southern Appalachian grass bald across 68 years through analysis of historical aerial photography. In the red spruce-dominated forest, we used a …
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Range-wide assessment of land use and cover change near Indiana bat hibernacula
… is expected to affect wintering populations. The landscapes surrounding hibernacula not only provide critical roosting and foraging habitat but also support the highly specific microclimates Indiana bats need for successful hibernation. To date, the assumption has been that the greater the amount …