The advancements of the scientific knowledge require continuous efforts to convert these
progresses into social, economic, and political actions. Nowadays, as direct consequence of …

With contributions from more than 75 international experts, this second edition focuses on
toxic substances and how they affect ecosystems worldwide. It presents methods for …

Habitat loss and fragmentation processes strongly affect biodiversity conservation in
landscapes undergoing anthropogenic land use changes. Many attempts have been made …

Landscapes can be described by two essential features: the composition and spatial
arrangement of patches. We considered the roles of these basic landscape descriptors by …

The rapid urbanization taking place in Asia since 1970 has exhibited a process different
from that of the developed countries in the West. This process has contributed to the …

This review examines landscape indices and their usefulness in reflecting the effects of
ecosystem fragmentation. Rapid fragmentation of natural ecosystems by anthropogenic …

1. We investigated the effects of forest fragmentation on American martens (Martes
americana Rhoads) by evaluating differences in marten capture rates (excluding recaptures) …

Landscapes can be seen as the contingent and historically variable outcome of an interplay
between socio-economic and biophysical forces. Landscape ecologists use a wealth of …

Abstract In the southern Rocky Mountains of temperate North America, the effects of Euro-
American activities on disturbance regimes and landscape patterns have been less …

Résumé La dynamique temporelle des paysages en zone soudanienne, située dans le
Nord du Bénin en Afrique de l'Ouest, a été étudiée à partir de l'analyse diachronique de trois …