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Landscape Ecology
Short course
In Bedfordshire ()
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University of Bedfordshire
Bachelor's degree Bedfordshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Limperts Academy of Design
HND Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
ADL - Academy for Distance Learning
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Description
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Type
Short course
Landscape ecology emphasises the interactions between spatial patterns and ecological processes, that is, the causes and consequences of spatial heterogeneity in a range of scales (Turner et al. 2001). Landscape ecology provides a foundational framework for problem solving, decision making and planning in land restoration, ecological conservation and natural resources management. It covers topics related to structure, function and change and it provides the necessary tools to select the appropriate methods to test spatial hypothesis and solve problems at multiple scales.
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Subjects
- Decision Making
- Ecology
- Conservation
Course programme
On successful completion of this short course you will be able to:
- Explain the key elements of a landscape
- Discuss the importance of scale in landscape ecology related questions
- Design strategies to quantify spatial patterns, spatial structures, and species at the relevant scales
- Select the appropriate quantitative methods to test spatial hypotheses, solve problems, inform monitoring programs, and interpret the findings in the context of conservation priorities and conservation law
- Evaluate monitoring data to guide decision making in ecosystem management.
Core content
- Introduction to landscape ecology
- Landscape elements (eg. mosaics, corridor and patches)
- Ordination methods and indices (eg. diversity indices) and landscape metrics (eg. spatial pattern metrics)
- Landscape fragmentation, connectivity, scale and hierarchy
- Species population and sampling, National vegetation classification
- Introduction to point pattern analysis: pedometrics
- Resource survey classification and land use assessment
- Biodiversity, criteria for assessing conservation importance and conservation law.
Landscape Ecology
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University of Bedfordshire
Bachelor's degree Bedfordshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate Online£ 4001-5000 -
Limperts Academy of Design
HND Distance LearningPrice on request -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor's degree OnlinePrice on request -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
ADL - Academy for Distance Learning
Course OnlinePrice on request