Author: Jack PutzPublisher:
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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Considerations of the Ecological Foundation of Natural Forest Management in the American Tropics
Author: Jack PutzNatural Forest Management in the American Tropics
Author: Francis E. PutzPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Tropical Forest Ecology
Author: Florencia MontagniniPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540237976
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Importance pf tropical forests; characteristics of tropical forests; classification of tropical forests; deforestation in the tropics; management of tropical forests; plantatios and agroforestry systems; approaches for implementing sustainable management techniques.
The Management of Tropical Moist Forest Lands
Author: Duncan PoorePublisher: IUCN
ISBN: 9782831700717
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to fundamental ecological principles in tropical moist forest lands. This edition has been revised to encompass our increased knowledge and understandings of the complexities of forest management. It addresses the cross-cutting issues: the effects of government policies, land allocation and infrastructure development in forest lands. An analysis is made regarding various forest uses: forests for wood, forests for agriculture and forests for nature conservation and environmental protection.
Guidelines For Managment of Tropical Forest
Author: Ian ArmitagePublisher: Daya Books
ISBN: 9788170352457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Present Guidelines Provide Technical Advice Related Mainly To One Of The Seven Commonly Used Criteria For Sustainable Forest Management: The Productive Functions Of The Forest. More Specifically, They Consider The Production Of Timber, Wood And Wood Products From Forest Ecosystems. The Guidelines Are Focused On Basic Issues Of How To Plan And Implement The Production Of Wood In Tropical Forests In Practice At An Operational Level. Contents Introduction, (1) The Purpose Of The Guidelines, (2) An Overview Of Tropical Forest Management Of Wood Production, (3) Further Reading, Part I: Principles Of Tropical Forest Management, (1) Background Issues Concerning Sustainable Forest Management, (2) National Policy And Legal Framework, (3) Security Of Forest Tenure And The Permanent Forest Estate, (4) Forest Management Planning, (5) Permanent Definition Of Forest Boundaries, (6) Effective Forest Protection, (7) Maintenance Of Forest Ecosystem And Site Productivity, (8) Assessment Of Forest Resources, (9) Knowledge On The Sustainability Of Tropical Forest Ecosystems, (10) The Choice Of An Appropriate Silvicultural System, (11) Minimisation Of Adverse Environmental Impacts, (12) Commercial Sustainability And Business Management, (13) Community Participation In Sustainable Forest Management, (14) Monitoring Of Managerial Performance, (15) Further Reading, Part Ii: Planning, (A) Guidelines For Defining Forest Resources, (1) Resources And Inventories, (2) Land Area In Sustainable Forest Management, (3) Forest Inventory, (4) Forest Growth And Yields, (5) Diagnostic Sampling, (6) Further Reading, (B) Guidelines For Defining Financial, Economic, Environmental And Social Information, (1) Financial Considerations, (2) Economic Considerations, (3) Environmental Considerations, (4) Social Considerations, (5) Further Reading, (C) Guidelines For Forest Management Planning, (1) The Forest Management Plannng Process, (2) Yield Prediction, (3) Determination Of The Allowable Cut, (4) Yield Regulation, (5) Forest Management Planning, (6) Harvest Planning, (7) Further Reading, Part Iii: Implementation, (1) Implementation Of Forest Management Plans, (2) Implementation Of Harvesting Operations, (3) Implementation Of Post Harvest Operations, (4) Further Reading, Part Iv: Monitoring, Reporting And Review, (1) Principles Of Management Control, (2) Monitoring, Recording And Reporting Of Operational Achievements In Tropical Forest Management, (3) Reporting, (4) Review Of Forest Management Activities, (5) Further Reading.
Promising Approaches to Natural Forest Management in the American Tropics
Author: Joshua Clifton DickinsonPublisher:
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Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Ecology and Management of Forest Soils
Author: Dan BinkleyPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119455650
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Contemporary soil science and conservation methods of effective forestry Forests and the soils that serve as their foundation cover almost a third of the world’s land area. Soils influenced by forest cover have different properties than soils cultivated for agricultural use. Ecology and Management of Forest Soils provides a clear and comprehensive overview of the composition, structure, processes, and management of the largest terrestrial ecosystem. From composition and biogeochemistry to dynamics and management, this essential text enables readers to understand the vital components of sustainable, long-term forest soil fertility. The interaction of trees, animals, microbes, and vegetation alter the biology and chemistry of forest soils—these dynamics are also subject to human management, requiring conservationists to be conversant in the philosophy and methods of soil science. Now in its fifth edition, this classic text includes new coverage of uptake of organic nitrogen in forests, 15N retention studies, the effects of N additions on C accumulation, evidence-based examples of the dynamics of soils, and more. Extensive updates and revisions to topics such as spatial implications of megafires, long‐term organic matter accumulation, soil characterization, and molecular soil measurement techniques reflect contemporary research and practices in the field. This informative overview of forest soils integrates clear and accurate descriptions of central concepts and logically organized chapters to provide readers with foundational knowledge of major soil features, processes, measurement techniques, and management methods. This authoritative survey of the management and ecology of forest soils: Offers full-color photographs and illustrations, real-world examples and case studies, and clear overviews to each topic Presents up-to-date and accessible coverage of contemporary forest science literature and research Addresses topical issues relevant to areas such as ecology, forest management, conservation, and government policy Provides a comprehensive, global perspective on forest soils, from tropical to temperate to boreal Presents balanced coverage of soil science principles and their practical application to forest management Ecology and Management of Forest Soils offers students in areas of soil science and forestry, natural resource and environmental management, ecology, agronomy, and conservation an invaluable overview of the field, while providing forestry professionals an efficient and current work of reference.
Multiple-use Forest Management in the Humid Tropics
Author: César SabogalPublisher: Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
This paper reports on three regional assessments carried out to identify and draw lessons from on-the-ground initiatives in multiple-use forest management in the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin and Southeast Asia. In all three regions, information was collected through interviews with country-based forestry experts, forest managers and technicians. A complementary, web-based questionnaire further examines the reasons for the successes and failures of multiple-use forests management initiatives.
Patterns and Processes in Forest Landscapes
Author: Raffaele LafortezzaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402085044
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Increasing evidence suggests that the composition and spatial configuration – the pattern – of forest landscapes affect many ecological processes, including the movement and persistence of particular species, the susceptibility and spread of disturbances such as fires or pest outbreaks, and the redistribution of matter and nutrients. Understanding these issues is key to the successful management of complex, multifunctional forest landscapes, and landscape ecology, based on a foundation of island bio-geography and meta-population dynamic theories, provides the rationale to deal with this pattern-to-process interaction at different spatial and temporal scales. This carefully edited volume represents a stimulating addition to the international literature on landscape ecology and resource management. It provides key insights into some of the applicable landscape ecological theories that underlie forest management, with a specific focus on how forest management can benefit from landscape ecology, and how landscape ecology can be advanced by tackling challenging problems in forest (landscape) management. It also presents a series of case studies from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia exploring the issues of disturbance, diversity, management, and scale, and with a specific focus on how human intervention affects forest landscapes and, in turn, how landscapes influence humans and their culture. An important reference for advanced students and researchers in landscape ecology, conservation biology, forest ecology, natural resource management and ecology across multiple scales, the book will also appeal to researchers and practitioners in reserve design, ecological restoration, forest management, landscape planning and landscape architecture.
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