Applying Ecological Principles to Land Management

by Dale, Virginia H.; Haeuber, Richard A.; Forman, Richard T. T.

• ISBN13: 9780387951003
• ISBN10: 0387951008
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-08-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This volume applies ecological principles and guidelines to understand past and current land use and land management; and more importantly, endeavors to promote more ecologically sound approaches to future land use and management decisions. The volume incorporates case studies from a wide variety of disciplines and perspectives. The case studies explore past and current land use decisions, on both public and private lands, and include practical approaches and tools for land-use decision-making. Perhaps the most important feature of the book is the linking of ecological theory and principle with applied land use decision-making - the theoretical and empirical are joined through concrete case studies of actual land use decision-making processes. In this volume, readers will find a statement of fundamental ecological principles that are relevant for land use planning and management, coupled with multiple in-depth explorations of the application of these principles in action. In addition, most case studies describe specific tools and approaches for incorporating endeavors to join fundamental ecological knowledge with cutting edge application in order to both educate and provide concrete guidance for decision-making.The intended audience is broad and multidisciplinary, from undergraduate and graduate level courses in environmental studies to professional land use planners. "Read this and Discover. Wisdom lies in these pages, a scarce and powerful attribute." from the Foreword by Richard Foreman.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Richard T.T. Forman
Preface	ix
Contributors	xv
Part I Introduction
Ecological Guidelines for Land Use and Management	3	(34)
Virginia H. Dale
Sandra Brown
Richard A. Haeuber
N. Thompson Hobbs
Nancy J. Huntly
Robert J. Naiman
William E. Riebsame
Monica G. Turner
Tom J. Valone
Part II Applying the Principles and Guidelines
Effects of Land-Use Change on Wildlife Habitat: Applying Ecological Principles and Guidelines in the Western United States	37	(17)
N. Thompson Hobbs
David M. Theobald
Nature Reserves and Land Use: Implications of the ``Place'' Principle	54	(19)
Andrew J. Hansen
Jay J. Rotella
Ecological Principles for Land Management Across Mixed Ownerships: Private Land Considerations	73	(22)
Jonathan B. Haufler
Brian J. Kernohan
On the Road to Ecorecovery and Protection: A Case Study of Endangered Tribal Habitats and Culture in the Eastern Ghats of India	95	(24)
Steven D. Weiss
Applications of Historical Ecology to Land-Management Decisions in the Northeastern United States	119	(17)
Emily W. B. Russell
India's ``Project Tiger'' Reserves: The Interplay Between Ecological Knowledge and the Human Dimensions of Policymaking for Protected Habitats	136	(29)
Cynthia A. Botteron
Part III Alternative Futures
Alternative Futures for Monroe County, Pennsylvania: A Case Study in Applying Ecological Principles	165	(29)
Carl Steinitz
Susan McDowell
Alternative Futures as an Integrative Framework for Riparian Restoration of Large Rivers	194	(19)
David W. Hulse
Stanley V. Gregory
Applying Ecological Guidelines for Land Management to Farming in the Brazilian Amazon	213	(13)
Virginia H. Dale
Applying Ecological Principles to Land-Use Decision Making in Agricultural Watersheds	226	(29)
Mary Santelmann
Kathryn Freemark
Denis White
Joan Nassauer
Mark Clark
Brent Danielson
Joseph Eilers
Richard M. Cruse
Susan Galatowitsch
Stephen Polasky
Kellie Vache
Junjie Wu
Part IV Making Decisions About the Land
Many Small Decisions: Incorporating Ecological Knowledge in Land-Use Decisions in the United States	255	(21)
Richard A. Haeuber
N. Thompson Hobbs
Integrated Ecological Assessments and Land-Use Planning	276	(40)
Patrick S. Bourgeron
Hope C. Humphries
Mark E. Jensen
Bennett A. Brown
New Directions in Land Management: Incorporation of Ecological Principles	316	(15)
Richard A. Haeuber
Virginia H. Dale
Index	331