Lecture 1

Question 1

How is landscape defined?

Answer 1

landscape are mosaic of different elements of a landscape that are all interacting. We have pattern and processes on a landscape that are changing in time and space.

Question 2

Landscape ecology:

Answer 2

is the study of the structure and dynamics of spatial mosaics and their ecological causes and consequences

Question 3

landscape ecology has 3 main pillars that we look at

Answer 3

1. spatial heterogenity
2. broad scales
3. human influence

Question 4

Vegetation management:

Answer 4

is the art and science of manipulating the composition, structure and function of vegetation over a landscape to acheive a predetermined goal.

Question 5

vegetation is manipulated by ————-

Answer 5

disturbance