Ecological Sustainability and Landscape Ecology

Dear Colleagues,

Ecological systems are the bases for life on Earth, and, as such, are crucial for the maintenance of biodiversity and human existence. Ever-increasing anthropogenic pressure towards the environment has to halt, and sustainable approaches have to prevail. Ecological sustainability, which is based on the maintenance or restoration of ecosystems on all levels (composition, structure, and processes), is a starting point in that direction. Landscape ecology examines the patterns and interactions of ecosystems within our target region, as well as the interactions with ecological processes. It also stresses the importance of spatial heterogeneity on these interactions. 

Combining ecological sustainability with landscape ecology can be applied in these transitional processes to preserve ecosystems and all the services that they provide. In that context, the main goal of this Special Issue is to provide a platform to enhance the spread of the current knowledge on ecological sustainability combined with landscape ecology. These topics include a wide area of subjects, such as landscape management, habitat conservation and restoration, habitat utilization, and spatial planning and modeling. Moreover, many different scientific fields may interact in order to broaden the scope of this highly important topic, as well as provide insight into different perspectives on the same issue. 

Dr. Olga Jovanović Jovanovic Glavas
Prof. Dr. Jelka Crnobrnja-Isailović
Dr. Dušan Jelić
Guest Editors

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