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Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation pp 244–265Cite as

Landscape Pattern, Timber Extraction, and Biological Conservation

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Timber extraction has become controversial because it is perceived to be harmful to forested and riparian ecosystems. This perception is based on aesthetic concerns and the belief that current timber management practices are neither sustainable nor compatible with a functional level of biodiversity. Reduction in biodiversity is believed to result from reduction in the area of certain habitat conditions and by changes in the spatial configuration of ecosystems that disrupt ecosystem interdependencies. In this chapter, we will (1) review the concepts, principles, and emerging ideas about how the spatial configuration of timber extraction activity affects biodiversity, (2) describe recent applications of landscape ecology to forest management, (3) define principles for applying landscape ecology to timber management to conserve biodiversity, (4) describe knowledge gaps that hamper our ability to manage more effectively, and (5) propose research approaches for filling those gaps.

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Gustafson, E.J., Diaz, N. (2002). Landscape Pattern, Timber Extraction, and Biological Conservation. In: Gutzwiller, K.J. (eds) Applying Landscape Ecology in Biological Conservation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0059-5_14

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