Design for Wildlife
Further information about the area Design for Wildlife Plants and animals do not concern themselves about aesthetical values about the environment, as far as we know. They probably have a more strict functionalistic way of choosing habitat. The ecological aspects of landscape planning and design are dealt with thoroughly in Forman (1986). Most ecosystems are very complex, and trying to create a natural one is likely to fail. More realistic is to offer condition favourable to several species, perhaps to introduce a few of them and let nature handle the rest. Some sort of attendance might be needed in the initial phases, e.g. removing those species that are too strong competitors. A few keywords for natural design are: Space: Areas that are too small cannot accommodate a viable population, as a certain degree of variation in the genetic material is needed. There must be enough food or nutrients. The demands for space differs between species and age phases. large beasts of...