Section 1 Underlying Concepts. - 1 Scale-Sensitive Ecological Properties: Historical Context Current Meaning. - 2 Applications of Fractal Geometry in Wildlife Biology. - 3 Taming Chaos in the Wild: A Model-Free Technique for Wildlife Population Control. - 4 Patch Dynamics: The Transformation of Landscape Structureand Function. - 5 Disturbance and Diversity in a Landscape Context. - 6 Populations in a Landscape Context: Sources Sinks and Metapopulations. - 7 Hierarchy Theory: A Guide to System Structure for Wildlife Biologists. - Section 2 Landscape Metrics. - 8 Neutral Models: Useful Tools for Understanding Landscape Patterns. - 9 Understanding Measures of Landscape Pattern. - Section 3 Applications and Large-Scale Management. - 10 The Role of Moose in Landscape Process: Effects of Biogeography Population Dynamics and Predation. - 11 A Spatial View of Population Dynamics. - 12 The Importance of Scale in Habitat Conservation for an Endangered Species: The Capercaillie in Central Europe. - 13 Landscape Heterogeneity and Ungulate Dynamics:What Spatial Scales Are Inportant?. - 14 The Influence of Landscape Scale on the Management of Desert Bighorn Sheep. - 15 The Influence of Spatial Scale and Scale-Sensitive Propertiesin Habitat Selection by American Marten. - 16 Adaptive Policy Design: Thinking at Larger Spatial Scales. Language: English