What is landscape ecology?

Landscape ecology is the study of spatial variation in landscapes at a variety of scales. It includes the biophysical and societal causes and consequences of landscape heterogeneity. Above all, it is broadly interdisciplinary.

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Making a difference

The International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) aims to develop landscape ecology as a scientific basis for analysis, planning and management of the landscapes of the world. Here we show successful cases.

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IALE Blog

Here you can check out our new blog. There will be something interesting shortly!

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About us

Why become a member

About IALE/Statutes

Mission statement

Executive committee

Regions

Working groups

Visit our chapters

IALE's chapters are the backbone of IALE. Here regional and local contacts:

Publications

IALE hosts or supports numerous publications. The most import one is the Society sponsored ISI Journal Landscape Ecology.

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Meetings

Landscape structures, functions and management (3-6 September 2010) Brno, Czech Rep.

Forest Landscapes and Global Change (21-27 September 2010), Braganca, Portugal

World congress IALE (18-23 August 2011) Beijing, China

Meeting reports, Abstracts.....