by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Forest Service (USFS)
by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Forest Service (USFS)
Dr. McGarigal discusses the landscape as a human construct and a “lens” through we look at patterns and processes in the real world from a particular perspective.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the scale-dependency of pattern and process and the landscape implications.
Dr. McGarigal discusses landscapes as dynamic in space and time and the implications for understanding and managing landscapes.
Dr. McGarigal argues that a landscape has to be defined based on a specific pattern-process question, so asking the right pattern-process question is the most important step in any landscape assessment.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the essential steps involved in formally defining a landscape based on the specific pattern-process question.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the importance of landscape definition and why it is essential to any meaningful landscape application.
LDSim Tutorials (Dr. McGarigal LandEco videos)
Dr. McGarigal discusses the origins and premises of the Natural Range of Variability concept.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the definition of Natural Range of Variability (NRV) and alternative variations on the range of variability concept.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the varied uses and applications of Natural Range of Variability.
Dr. McGarigal discusses several alternative reference frameworks for describing and quantifying Natural Range of Variability and the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Dr. McGarigal discusses he importance of scale when describing and quantifying Natural Range of Variability and considerations of scale for each of the major reference frameworks.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the importance of place and time when describing and quantifying Natural Range of Variability and considerations of place and time for each of the major reference frameworks.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the choice of attributes when describing and quantifying Natural Range of Variability and considerations for each of the major reference frameworks.
Dr. McGarigal discusses the definition of “current departure” and the various ways to describe and quantify departure.