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History Of Landscape Patterns
Although historical ecology remains a relatively recent conceptualization, it provides a useful framework in which to understand the relationship between the historic uses to which terrain has been placed and its modern applications (Balee, 1999). The research to date in this area has focused in part on the history of landscape patterns. For instance, Balee reports that, "The concept of landscape, above all, seems paramount in historical ecology. These usages, when comprehended technically, facilitate a more holistic (and therefore more accurate and empirically sound) analysis of human ecology" (1999, p. 1). This point is also made by Swetnam, Allen, and Betancourt (1999) who discuss historical ecology and the importance of knowing the history of a landscape when making contemporary management decisions concerning new applications. In this regard, Swetnam and his associates note that, "Applied historical ecology is the use of historical knowledge in the management of ecosystems. Historical perspectives increase our understanding of the dynamic nature of landscapes...
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One of the major strengths of applied historical ecology is its ability to provide modern researchers with useful insights concerning past uses that will help improve the design and functionality of new applications. Indeed, in many ways, in the Age of Information, modern researchers enjoy an enormous array of information sources that provide them with unprecedented historical data concerning the use of lands. Although these information sources provide much of what is needed for an informed decision concerning applied historical ecology, even these data sources may not provide the comprehensive long-term views of land use that are needed for some applications; however, even relatively short-term observations can provide useful feedback for some ecosystem applications (Swetnam et al., 1999). In essence, the longer the time period covered by the applied historical ecological analysis, the more comprehensive the findings that emerge will be with respect to future applications (Swetnam…
References
Balee, W. (1999). Advances in historical ecology. New York: Columbia University Press.
Rebertus, A.J., Kitzberger, T., Veglen, T.T. & Roovers, L.M. (1997). Blowdown history and landscape patterns in the Andes of Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. Ecology, 78(3), 678-692.
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Swetnam, T.W., Allen, C.D. & Betancourt, J.L. (1999). Applied historical ecology: Using the past to manage the future. Ecological Applications, 9(4), 1189 -- 1206.
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