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Landscape memory is a term that defines my Thesis research.

Generally defined as “the influence of past landscape states on future landscape states” and is contextualized within ecological sciences. It highlights both the presence of retained knowledge and the absence of elements not useful for future adaptation. “Landscape memory is seen in the behaviour of black-tailed deer in a recently burned forest, who come to prefer habitat less prone to high severity burns, the response of coral reef communities after a period of heat stress, and pine seeds which have evolved dependency on fire to germinate. […] Landscape memory encompasses a sprawling array of processes, from large-scale evolution to behaviours formed within single lifespans.

Ana Kilgore’s definition of Landscape Memory