This book presents a practical, holistic research framework to help us both understand our past and build an appealing human future.

In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multipl

The ecosystem concept--the idea that flora and fauna interact with the environment to form an ecological complex--has long been central to the public perception

Historical ecology is a research framework which draws upon diverse evidence to trace complex, long-term relationships between humanity and Earth. With roots in

This book addresses present-day landscapes, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity as legacies of the past. It implements an interdisciplinary approach to under