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social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > landscape ecology

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landscape ecology  

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  • Landscape ecology is a relatively young, interdisciplinary (or transdisciplinary) field drawn from the subjects of ecology, geography, and landscape architecture (see Figure 1). It focuses on the relationships between landscape patterns and ecological processes across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Landscape Ecology]

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