Landscape ecologists often study the effects of the spatial pattern of the land on various ecological processes. So 'landscape' does make sense since land patterning might result from processes that 'hack' the land into patterns?
randy ========================================= RK Bangert, ========================================= On Apr 17, 2010, at 12:09 AM, Wayne Tyson wrote: > What is a landscape ecologist? > > WT > > PS: "scape" comes from the root, "skep," meaning to cut or to hack. Ironic, > given the current vernacular, no? > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim DeCoster" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 9:42 AM > Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Marine Landscape Ecologist > > >> Marine Landscape Ecologist - isn't that an oxymoron? >> >> >> >> >> >> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:12:54 -0400 >> From: Chris Jeffrey <[email protected]> >> Subject: Job Announcement - Marine Landscape Ecologist >> >> *MARINE SCIENTIST NEEDED FOR CONTRACT POSITION WITH NATIONAL OCEANIC & >> ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)* > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2815 - Release Date: 04/16/10 > 18:31:00
