Author: Erika L. RowlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A Literature Review of the Effects of Intensive Forestry on Forest Structure and Plant Community Composition at the Stand and Landscape Levels
Author: Erika L. RowlandPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods
Author: Andrew M. BartonPublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584658320
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
The ecology of the ever-changing Maine forest
Miscellaneous Publication
Author: The Herbaceous Layer in Forests of Eastern North America
Author: Frank GilliamPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199837651
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 689
Book Description
The most comprehensive existing volume of multidisciplinary research by top ecologists on the herbaceous layer of forests.
Southern Forest Resource Assessment
Author: David N. WearPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Forces of change; Social and economics systems; Forest area conditions; Terrestrial ecosystems; Water quality, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems.
Plantation Forests and Biodiversity: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
Author: Eckehard G. BrockerhoffPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9048128072
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
1 Plantation forests and biodiversity: Oxymoron or opportunity? Forests form the natural vegetation over much of the Earth’s land, and they are critical for the survival of innumerable organisms. The ongoing loss of natural forests, which in some regions may have taken many millennia to develop, is one of the main reasons for the decline of biodiversity. Preventing the further destruction of forests and protecting species and ecosystems within forests have become central issues for environmental agencies, forest managers, and gove- ments. In this di?cult task science has an important role in informing policy and management as to how to go about this. So how do industrial and other pl- tation forests ?t into this? Plantation forests, comprised of rows of planted trees that may be destined for pulp or sawmills after only a few years of growth, appear to have little to c- tribute to the conservation of biodiversity. Yet there is more to this than meets the eye (of the casual observer), and there are indeed numerous opportunities, and often untapped potential, for biodiversity conservation in plantation forestry. With plantation forests expanding at a rate of approximately three million hectares per year, it is crucial to understand how plantations can make a positive contribution to biodiversity conservation and how the potentially negative impacts of this land use can be minimised. That is the topic of this book.
Wildland Fire in Ecosystems
Author: Forest Health and Biotechnology
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309482887
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
The American chestnut, whitebark pine, and several species of ash in the eastern United States are just a few of the North American tree species that have been functionally lost or are in jeopardy of being lost due to outbreaks of pathogens and insect pests. New pressures in this century are putting even more trees at risk. Expanded human mobility and global trade are providing pathways for the introduction of nonnative pests for which native tree species may lack resistance. At the same time, climate change is extending the geographic range of both native and nonnative pest species. Biotechnology has the potential to help mitigate threats to North American forests from insects and pathogens through the introduction of pest-resistant traits to forest trees. However, challenges remain: the genetic mechanisms that underlie trees' resistance to pests are poorly understood; the complexity of tree genomes makes incorporating genetic changes a slow and difficult task; and there is a lack of information on the effects of releasing new genotypes into the environment. Forest Health and Biotechnology examines the potential use of biotechnology for mitigating threats to forest tree health and identifies the ecological, economic, and social implications of deploying biotechnology in forests. This report also develops a research agenda to address knowledge gaps about the application of the technology.
Saproxylic Beetles
Author: Jörn BusePublisher: Andersen Press (UK)
ISBN: 9789546425072
Category : Beetles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The group of saproxylic beetles consists of thousands of different species exhibiting a rich variety of form as well as varied life-cycle strategies. They play an important role in decomposition processes and thus for nutrient-cycling in natural ecosystems. Based on contributions given at the conference this book contains contributions about research on conservation ecology of saproxylic beetles as well as results from recent faunistic surveys in different European regions. It comprises aspects of saproxylic beetle ecology, faunistics, diversity and conservation issues. International experts report on their activity, management strategies and new approaches in saproxylic insect conservation. There are a lot of people doing research on saproxylic beetles in different countries of the world, but this seems to be a little bit disorganized. Hopefully, these European conferences will lead to a better, more international network. The contributions included in this volume cover a broad spectrum of research on saproxylic beetles, organized in three main chapters: "Saproxylic beetle assemblages and regional surveys" include "Oaks in Norway," showing the abundance and composition of red-listed species of beetles in hollow oaks. Further reports on regional surveys deals with a spruce primeval forest in Romania, a hardwood floodplain forest in the Czech Republic, and the Gartow region of Lower Saxony, a hotspot of saproxylic beetle diversity in north-western Germany. "Saproxylic beetle ecology and implications for their conservation" deals with ecological studies of single species, e.g. Limoniscus violaceus, Lucanus cervus, Osmoderma eremita and the worldwide distribution of the genus Cucujus. "Advances in methodology and databases" discusses new techniques in trapping and the development of databases. This volume gives a nice overview of the actual research on saproxylic beetles in Europe and I wish the next conference in 2010 a successful meeting; maybe some people from the UK or even overseas should be invited.
Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
Author: Grzegorz MikusińskiPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107072131
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.