Multiple landscapes
It should also be acknowledged that the aim of a landscape scale study
is to investigate responses of a number or group of individuals with the
intent to apply the results to concepts on a large scale. Though there
are many publications describing the empirical findings of a LOF applied
to an entire habitat or community, it becomes difficult to blanket a set
of results to the global population of a given species (Fahrig 2005).
Unless a species is endemic to a small territory with limited
disturbance from foreign communities or human activities, each
population of a globally distributed species is likely to experience
varied geographic and ecological aspects affecting LOF responses.
Therefore, single-landscape LOF studies must be reviewed and applied
with caution, especially when conservation efforts are being considered.
Additionally, maximizing the number of landscapes and landscape types
studied can lessen the logistical effects, such as random sample errors,
occurring in a single landscape investigation.