Landscape Ecology in Agroecosystems Management

About this book

Provides a systematic evaluation of the basic ecological functions of the agricultural landscape.

Contents

The Functional Approach to Agricultural Landscape Analysis. Development of Agriculture and Its Impacts on Landscape Functions. Mitigation of Radiation and Heat Balance Structure by Plant Cover Structure. Water Balance in Agricultural Landscape and Options for its Management by Change in Plant Cover Structure of Landscape. Control of Diffuse Pollution by Mid-Field Shelterbelts and Meadow Strips. Implementation of Riparian Buffer Systems for Landscape Management. Dissolved Organic Substances in Water Bodies of Agricultural Landscape. Influence of Landscape Mosaic Structure on Diversity of Wild Plant and Animal Communities in Agricultural Landscapes of Poland. Field Boundary Habitats for Wildlife, Crop, and Environmental Protection. Changes of Landscape Diversity Patterns in the Province of Wielkopolska, Poland, Under Influence of Agriculture. The Impact of Agriculture on the Environment of the Northern Parisian Basin. Models Assessing the Impact of Land-Use Change in Rural Areas on Development of Environmental Threats and Their Use for Agricultural Politics. Ecological Guidelines for the Management of Afforestations in Rural Areas. Land Units and the Biodiversity of Tree Clumps from Satellite Images to Ground Analysis Agrolandscape Ecology in the Twenty-First Century. Agriculture and Landscape Ecology.

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