{"product_id":"9780801895661","title":"Ecology of Fragmented Landscapes","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsk airline passengers what they see as they gaze out the window, and they will describe a fragmented landscape: a patchwork of desert, woodlands, farmlands, and developed neighborhoods. Once-contiguous forests are now subdivided; tallgrass prairies that extended for thousands of miles are now crisscrossed by highways and byways. Whether the result of naturally occurring environmental changes or the product of seemingly unchecked human development, fractured lands significantly impact the planet’s biological diversity. In \u003ci\u003eEcology of Fragmented Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e, Sharon K. Collinge defines fragmentation, explains its various causes, and suggests ways that we can put our lands back together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearchers have been studying the ecological effects of dismantling nature for decades. In this book, Collinge evaluates this body of research, expertly synthesizing all that is known about the ecology of fragmented landscapes. Expanding on the traditional coverage of this topic, Collinge also discusses disease ecology, restoration, conservation, and planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot since Richard T. T. Forman's classic \u003ci\u003eLand Mosaics\u003c\/i\u003e has there been a more comprehensive examination of landscape fragmentation. \u003ci\u003eEcology of Fragmented Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e is critical reading for ecologists, conservation biologists, and students alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300743987440,"sku":"9780801895661","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780801895661_p0.jpg?v=1769906890","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780801895661","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}