Organisms exist in the landscape where they are able to adapt to the unique circumstances of a particular environment, where life-sustaining conditions exist at
The biophysical structure of the landscape is described as an ecological system: an integrated whole made up of plants and animals interacting with the physical environment to compete for resources and engage in the chemically interactive processes of energy transformation and material cycling.
The biophysical structure of the landscape is described as an ecological system: an integrated whole made up of plants and animals interacting with the physical
The Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC), established in 2009 in the United States, are a network of 22 regional conservation bodies covering the entire United States and adjacent areas.
They are autonomous cooperatives sponsored by the U.
S.
Department of the Interior and aim to develop coordinated conservation strategies applicable to large areas of land.
Partnerships are formed with government and non-government conservation organizations to achieve common goals of conservation.
While fairly new as government supported entities, the LCCs are similar to initiatives that have been started or advocated in other countries.