Tracking Anthropogenic Influences on the Condition of Plant Communities at Sites and Landscape Scales

Richard Thackway

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    Abstract

    Deriving vegetation condition assessments from land use classifications and mapping only provides rudimentary and very coarse insights; suitable for planning and priority setting by regional planners and policy makers. Standardized indicators of ecological resilience assist land managers and ecologists track, evaluate and report the outcomes of land management interventions. Developing a chronology of land management practices and their effects on criteria and indicators of vegetation condition including structure, species composition and function (regenerative capacity) is more suited to on-ground managers. Access to information about how landscapes were transformed helps regional planners and policy makers identify and prioritise areas for investment to improve condition states relative to a reference state. Tracking the responses of native plant communities to a range of land management practices helps decision makers gain an understanding of which outcomes can be realistically achieved in other landscape contexts. Application of the site and landscape scale information is given to guide the development and use of the information in planning and policy setting and land management.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLandscape Ecology - The Influences of Land Use and Anthropogenic Impacts of Landscape Creation
    EditorsAmjad Almusaed
    Place of PublicationNA
    Publisherintechopen
    Pages109-130pp
    Volume0
    ISBN (Print)978-953-51-2514-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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