BIOL 313 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Landscape Ecology, Volcanism, Edge Effects
6 Apr 2018
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A landscape is a heterogeneous area consisting of distinctive patches (landscape elements) organized into a mosaic-like pattern. Landscape elements are the ecosystems in a landscape, which generally form a mosaic of visually distinctive patches something that stands out on the landscape scale. Landscape ecology is the study of the relationship between spatial patterns and ecological processes over a range of scales depending on the type of landscape and what is included in it. Has included humans and human influences since the beginning of the field. Aim is to understand the extent, origin and consequences of spatial heterogeneity across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Created and change in response to geological processes. Focus on geological processes, and organisms that change habitats. Beavers preferentially cut trees, changing the landscape and thus, biotic interactions. Sedimentations (layers of rock in aquatic systems) All of the above mentioned geological processes interact with the climate (creating patches)
