These are just a few references that provide an introduction to the field of landscape ecology and its applications for environmental management. A more extensive list of references can be found in the landscape bibliography.

General:

Forman, R.T.T. 1995. The Ecology of Landscapes and Regions. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

Forman, R.T.T., and M. Godron. 1986. Landscape Ecology. Wiley, New York.

Urban, D. L., R. V. O'Neill, and H. H. Shugart. 1987. Landscape ecology. BioScience 37: 119-127.

Tools & Quantitative Methods:

Frohn, R.C. 1998. Remote Sensing for Landscape Ecology. Lewis Publishers, New York.

Jones, B.J. Walker and K. H. Riitters. 1996. Indicators of landscape integrity. In: J. Walker and D.J. Reuter (eds). Indicators of Catchment Health: A Technical Perspective. CSIRO, Melbourne.

O'Neill, R.W., C.T. Hunsaker, and B.K. Jones. 1997. Monitoring environmental quality at the landscape level: Using watershed indicators to assess biotic diversity, watershed integrity, and landscape sustainability. BioScience 47:513-519.

Sample, V.A. 1994. Remote Sensing and GIS in Ecosystem Management. Island Press, Washington, DC.

Applications:

Dramstad, W.E., J.D. Olson, and R.T.T. Forman. 1996. Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning. Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA and Island Press, Washington, DC.