Why look at change?
The formation of structure in the landscape is a dynamic, complex and evolutionary process (Perez-Trejo, 1993).
This means that the pattern visible in the landscape
is a response to the integration of physical, biological and disturbance
factors over long periods of time. Pattern is a result of the interrelation
of these different processes at different spatial and temporal scales.
The elements that define any given landscape will therefore
be representative of a particular snapshot in time.
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Contrasting structural changes
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List the structural changes taking place in
Kellerberrin and New England landscapes. What differences can you
identify? Do you think they can be quantified
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