ABSTRACT
This book presents cascading effects of ecological disturbances on a multitude of ecosystem components. It includes agricultural development, large infrequent disturbances, forest harvesting, non-native grazing in deserts, ground transportation, powerline corridors, fires, urban ecology, disturbance in aquatic ecosystems, land-use dynamics on diversity, habitat fragmentation, sedimentation of wetlands, and contemporary climate change. The book facilitates users in understanding why disturbances are occurring while recommending mitigation and remediation strategies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section One|2 pages
Introduction
section Two|2 pages
Forest Disturbances
section Three|2 pages
Emerging Disturbances Amidst Global Change
chapter Four|26 pages
Context-dependent Effects of Livestock Grazing in Deserts of Western North America
chapter Five|26 pages
Response of Tick-borne Disease to Fire and Timber Harvesting
section Four|2 pages
Land-use Disturbance