Author: Roelof A. A. OldemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ash
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Forest Components
Author: Roelof A. A. OldemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ash
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Incomes from the Forest
Author: Eva WollenbergPublisher: CIFOR
ISBN: 9798764196
Category : Forest conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Documentation and comparation methods to assess options for forest-based livelihoods and their outcomes. The contributions are based on the premise that livelihood and conservation goals can be best achieved by improving information flow about changes in the environment, and the impacts of forest use. The authors report on the strengths and weaknesses of methods that have been tried in the field.
Forest Quality
Author: Nigel DudleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136565477
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Deforestation is frequently a topic of discussion in the environmental arena, but it is not just the number of trees that matters; the quality of the forest is also important. Even where the forest area is stable or increasing, there are often rapid changes in its character. Natural forests are being replaced by plantations or by intensively managed forests. Around the world, forests are becoming younger and less diverse, in both species and structure; this has important impacts for biodiversity and also affects many human values. In this groundbreaking text, forest quality is discussed as a useful new concept in forest conservation and management. Three main assessment criteria are used: authenticity; environmental benefits; and social and economic benefits. The book describes a methodology and protocol for collecting and analysing data, and outlines in detail the approach required with each indicator. The authors advocate a landscape approach to assessment and demonstrate how assessment works through a series of case studies that show how this approach can be used in many ways to help forest conservation management. This hands-on manual is for professionals involved in forestry, conservation and resource management worldwide, and contains case study material from Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America that demonstrates practical uses of the new 'landscape' approach to forest conservation. Published with IUCN and WWF
Forest Ecosystems
Author: Juan A. BlancoPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 9535102028
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
The common idea for many people is that forests are just a collection of trees. However, they are much more than that. They are a complex, functional system of interacting and often interdependent biological, physical, and chemical components, the biological part of which has evolved to perpetuate itself. This complexity produces combinations of climate, soils, trees and plant species unique to each site, resulting in hundreds of different forest types around the world. Logically, trees are an important component for the research in forest ecosystems, but the wide variety of other life forms and abiotic components in most forests means that other elements, such as wildlife or soil nutrients, should also be the focal point in ecological studies and management plans to be carried out in forest ecosystems. In this book, the readers can find the latest research related to forest ecosystems but with a different twist. The research described here is not just on trees and is focused on the other components, structures and functions that are usually overshadowed by the focus on trees, but are equally important to maintain the diversity, function and services provided by forests. The first section of this book explores the structure and biodiversity of forest ecosystems, whereas the second section reviews the research done on ecosystem structure and functioning. The third and last section explores the issues related to forest management as an ecosystem-level activity, all of them from the perspective of the "other" parts of a forest.
The American Botanist
Author: Biology Pamphlets
Author: Forest Management
Author: Carl Alwin SchenckPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Ecological Characteristics of Old-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests
Author: Jerry F FranklinPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781016290920
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The site factors
Author: James William ToumeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Reprints
Author: University of SydneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description