University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Knowledge transfer in forest landscape ecology : a primer / Ajith H. Perera, Lisa J. Buse and Thomas R. Crow -- Transfer and extension of forest landscape ecology : a matter of models and scale / Anthony W. King and Ajith H. Perera -- A collaborative, iterative approach to transferring modeling technology to land managers / Eric J. Gustafson, Brian R. Sturtevant, and Andrew Fall -- Development and transfer of spatial tools based on landscape ecological principles : supporting public participation in forest restoration planning in the Southwestern United States / Haydee M. Hampton [and others] -- Transferring landscape ecological knowledge in a multipartner landscape : the Border Lakes Region of Minnesota and Ontario / David E. Lytle, Meredith W. Cornett, and Mary S. Harkness -- Applications of forest landscape ecology and the role of knowledge transfer in a public land management agency / Lisa J. Buse and Ajith H. Perera -- Moving to the big picture : applying knowledge from landscape ecology to managing U.S. national forests / Thomas R. Crow -- Fundamentals of knowledge transfer and extension / A. Scott Reed and Viviane Simon-Brown -- Synthesis : what are the lessons for landscape ecologists? / Thomas R. Crow, Ajith H. Perera, and Lisa J. Buse.

"The discipline of landscape ecology has matured rapidly over the past few decades, generating a wealth of knowledge that can be used to enhance forest policy development and management. However, much of this knowledge has yet to be applied in practice. Forest Landscape Ecology: Transferring Knowledge to Practice is the first book to introduce landscape ecologists to the discipline of knowledge transfer. The book considers knowledge transfer in general, critically examines aspects of transfer that are unique to forest landscape ecology, and reviews several case studies of successful applications for policy developers and forest managers in North America. Readers are encouraged to recognize the value of sharing their knowledge, and to understand their role in active knowledge transfer. The intent is to connect, as seamlessly and effectively as possible, ecological principles to policy and practice. This book is written for researchers, academics and students in landscape ecology and related fields, as well as policymakers and land and resource managers who are interested in landscape-level approaches."--Publisher's website.