Author: Julia RauchfussPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Dynamics of Old-growth Forests of Minnesota
Author: Julia RauchfussOld-growth Forests in Minnesota
Author: Kurt Alan RusterholzPublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimes
Author: Lee E. FrelichPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521052474
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Lee Frelich provides a major contribution to the study of temperate-zone forest dynamics by considering three important themes: the combined influence of wind, fire, and herbivory on the successional trajectories and structural characteristics of forests; the interaction of deciduous and evergreen tree species to form mosiacs; and the significance of temporal and spatial scale with regard to the overall impact of disturbances. These themes are explored via case studies from the forests in the Lake States of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, where the presence of large primary forest remnants provides a unique opportunity to study the long-term dynamics of near-boreal, pine, and hardwood-hemlock forests.
Information about Old Growth for Selected Forest Type Groups in the Eastern United States
Author: Minnesota Old-growth Forests
Author: Scott StaiPublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
General Technical Report NC.
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Forest Dynamics and Disturbance Regimes
Author: Lee E. FrelichPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139439332
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Temperate-zone forests are being shaped continuously by wind, fire and grazing. This book considers these disturbances and consequent issues such as recovery from disturbance, the changing composition of tree species within the forest and the formation of mosaics of different forest types across the landscape.
Comparison of Structural and Compositional Characteristics and Coarse Woody Debris Dynamics on Old-growth Versus Mature Hardwood Forests of Minnesota, USA
Author: Cynthia Marie HalePublisher:
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Category : Hardwoods
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests
Author: Andrew M. BartonPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610918908
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The landscapes of North America, including eastern forests, have been shaped by humans for millennia, through fire, agriculture, hunting, and other means. But the arrival of Europeans on America’s eastern shores several centuries ago ushered in the rapid conversion of forests and woodlands to other land uses. By the twentieth century, it appeared that old-growth forests in the eastern United States were gone, replaced by cities, farms, transportation networks, and second-growth forests. Since that time, however, numerous remnants of eastern old growth have been discovered, meticulously mapped, and studied. Many of these ancient stands retain surprisingly robust complexity and vigor, and forest ecologists are eager to develop strategies for their restoration and for nurturing additional stands of old growth that will foster biological diversity, reduce impacts of climate change, and serve as benchmarks for how natural systems operate. Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together a volume that breaks new ground in our understanding of ecological systems and their importance for forest resilience in an age of rapid environmental change. This edited volume covers a broad geographic canvas, from eastern Canada and the Upper Great Lakes states to the deep South. It looks at a wide diversity of ecosystems, including spruce-fir, northern deciduous, southern Appalachian deciduous, southern swamp hardwoods, and longleaf pine. Chapters authored by leading old-growth experts examine topics of contemporary forest ecology including forest structure and dynamics, below-ground soil processes, biological diversity, differences between historical and modern forests, carbon and climate change mitigation, management of old growth, and more. This thoughtful treatise broadly communicates important new discoveries to scientists, land managers, and students and breathes fresh life into the hope for sensible, effective management of old-growth stands in eastern forests.
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