Policy direction for biodiversity is now represented by the Landscape Unit Planning Guide. This Extension Note should be regarded as technical background only. Abstract You accidentally unplug the freezer.
Labour strife removes buses at rush hour.
A violent storm knocks out the telephone lines. A highly disturbed ecosystem loses species to extinction. All are examples of systems in which an important connection has been severed. Just like electrical, transportation, or communication systems, the ecological systems composing landscapes require connections to maintain their functionality. Historically, forest managers viewed the components that make up the landscape as separate, unrelated entities.