Concepts

Management practice of preventing or extinguishing wildfires that began in the Rocky Mountains in the late 1880s

Isolated habitats such as boulders that function as islands for colonization by species like lichens

Stunted, mat-like growth form of trees at treeline characterized by prostrate branches due to harsh environmental conditions

Framework for discussing how landslide processes contribute to geomorphological development of different types of terrain

Framework comprising reconnaissance, recognition and classification; monitoring and characterization; and hazard and risk assessment

Topographic variation on the order of submeters to several meters which can be characterized mainly through airborne light detection and ranging data

Specialized landscapes of military training and mountain battle-zones that exist as both material concept and memories for navigation of physical and social landscapes

An ancient valley system that may have influenced past patterns of erosion and exhumation

The combined effect of multiple environmental factors (including patch area) on local population size, used to describe site quality in terms of number of adult females per site

Changes in the geographical distribution of pathogens in response to environmental pressures, host movement, or climate change

Landscapes encountered in daily life through interaction with material and people that are invested with power, where people develop special meanings and symbols to understand and approach powerful la...

Controlled application of fire under specified conditions to achieve management objectives including fuel reduction

The area which is affected by the presence of the road and often spans an area many times wider than the road itself

The complete acoustic environment consisting of biotic and abiotic sounds

Boundary zones between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems where material exchange occurs

The distance beyond which the positive effects of habitat features on species richness and abundance become negligible

Landscape variables including elevation, slope, aspect, and wetness indices that influence tree growth

Second-order derivative of elevation used as proxy for convergent vs divergent topography affecting soil accumulation

The difference in elevation between high and low points in a landscape

Multi-scalar or hierarchical entities where environmental conditions act as site-dependent filters of varying degree to create a present landscape

Areas where expanding development meets undeveloped wildland that may increase wildlife-vehicle collisions