Forest island dynamics in man-dominated landscapes

TLDR: In this article, the importance of edge in the structure and dynamics of forest islands was discussed and a preliminary survey of urban island spatial patterns was conducted in order to understand the relationship between edge edges and forest islands.

Abstract: 1. Introduction.- Dissected Landscapes of the Deciduous Forest Biome.- Problems for This Volume.- 2. The Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems.- 3. Woodlots as Biogeographic Islands in Southeastern Wisconsin.- Description of the Study Area.- Methods.- Results and Discussion.- Conclusions.- 4. The Groundlayer Vegetation of Forest Islands in an Urban-Suburban Matrix.- Description of the Study Area.- Methods.- Results and Discussion.- Conclusions.- 5. Mammals in Forest Islands in Southeastern Wisconsin.- Description of the Study Area.- Methods.- Results and Discussion.- Conclusions.- 6. The Importance of Edge in the Structure and Dynamics of Forest Islands.- Concepts of Forest Edge.- Description of the Study Area.- Methods.- Results.- Conclusions.- 7. Biogeography of Forest Plants in the Prairie-Forest Ecotone of Western Minnesota.- Description of the Study Area.- Methods.- Results.- Discussion and Conclusions.- 8. Effects of Forest Fragmentation on Avifauna of the Eastern Deciduous Forest.- Methods.- Results.- Discussion.- Conclusions.- Appendices.- A. Computation of Detectability Coefficients.- B. Forest Interior Bird Species Pool.- C. Habitat Utilization by Bird Species Groups.- D. Habitat Utilization in the Beltsville Forest.- E. The Regional Species Pool.- F. Regression Analyses for Tolerance to Fragmentation.- 9. Modeling Recolonization by Neotropical Migrants in Habitats with Changing Patch Structure, with Notes on the Age Structure of Populations.- A Simple Model without Age Structure.- A Model with Age Structure.- 10. Modeling Seed Dispersal and Forest Island Dynamics.- The Wind Dispersal Model.- The Animal Dispersal Model.- Vegetation Dynamics Model.- Conclusions.- 11. Optimization of Forest Island Spatial Patterns: Methodology for Analysis of Landscape Pattern.- Objectives.- Background.- Discussion.- 12. Artificial Succession-A Feeding Strategy for the Megazoo.- The Geography of Dominance.- The Ecology of Dominance.- A Preliminary Survey of Urban Islands.- Discussion.- 13. Summary and Conclusions.- Landscape Patterns.- Species Richness of Forest Islands.- Implications for Environmental Management.- Conclusions.- References.