The epistemological foundations of landscape ecology
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https://doi.org/10.20873/jbb.uft.cemaf.v3n3.ritterKeywords:
epistemology, landscape ecology, landscapeAbstract
Landscape began to be cited as a scientific technical term in the nineteenth century. Since then it has been defined according to different philosophical references, where it is possible to see a clear dualism in its meaning. This is a matter of intense debate within the social and natural sciences: the physical geography proposes an understanding of the landscape as an ecological system, whereas the human geography turns to the interpretative vision. There are European and North American roots of the ecological landscape, being the latter more recent (1980s), which is based on ecosystem ecology and spatial modeling/analysis. Its development was favored by the advent of satellite imagery and popularization of personal computers, therefore providing important resources for imaging and geo-statistical analyzes. But still, there are different positions to be taken by the researcher working in this area. Metzger (2001) suggests adopting an integrated approach, where the ecological context and human action are considered and managed as mandatory elements in environmental dynamics. Our study aimed to list some of the key concepts of landscape considered by biologists in their research on landscape ecology.
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