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Category : Forest regeneration
Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Forest Regeneration at Northern Latitudes Close to Timber Line
Author: Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1592
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Boreal Forests and Global Change
Author: Michael J. AppsPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401709424
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
Boreal forests form Earth's largest terrestrial biome. They are rich in ecosystem and landscape diversity, though characterized by relatively few plant species, as compared to other forested regions. The long term viability and sustainability of boreal forests is influenced by many factors. They are subject to interruptions at intervals by large-scale natural disturbances, and increasingly by human activities. Boreal ecosystem development is typically a slow process; hence rapid changes in the global environment may invoke complex responses. Many industrial nations border, or lie within, boreal regions, deriving much of their economic wealth and culture from the forests. The response of boreal forests to changes in the global environment - whether caused by direct human activity or by indirect changes such as the anticipated changes in climate - are therefore of considerable international interest, both for their policy implications and their scientific challenges. This book which contains almost 50 peer-reviewed papers from a world-wide group of experts assembled under the auspices of IBFRA, the International Boreal Forest Research Association, covers topics which will stimulate further research and the development of constructive policies for improved management and conservation of global boreal forest resources.
User's Guide to the Weather Model
Author: William Paul KempPublisher:
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Category : Atmospheric temperature
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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General Technical Report PNW-GTR
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 920
Book Description
Forest Regeneration at High Latitudes
Author: Mayo MurrayPublisher:
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Category : Forest regeneration
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Spatial and Regional Analysis Methods in Forestry Economics
Author: Alex ObiyaPublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Forest Development in Cold Climates
Author: John AldenPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1489916008
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
As forests decline in temperate and tropical climates, highly-developed countries and those striving for greater economic and social benefits are beginning to utilize marginal forests of high-latitude and mountainous regions for resources to satisfy human needs. The benefits of marginal forests range from purely aesthetic to providing resources for producing many goods and services demanded by a growing world population. Increased demands for forest resources and amenities and recent warming of high latitude climates have generated interest in reforestation and afforestation of marginal habitats in cold regions. Afforestation of treeless landscapes improves the environment for human habitation and provides for land use and economic prosperity. Trees are frequently planted in cold climates to rehabilitate denuded sites, for the amenity of homes and villages, and for wind shelter, recreation, agroforestry, and industrial uses. In addition, forests in cold climates reduce the albedo of the earth's surface in winter, and in summer they are small but significant long-lived sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide. Finally, growth and reproductive success of forests at their geographic limits are sensitive indices of climatic change. As efforts to adapt forests to cold climates increase, however, new afforestation problems arise and old ones intensify. Austral, northern, and altitudinal tree limits are determined by many different factors. Current hypotheses for high-latitude tree limits are based on low growing-season temperatures that inhibit plant development and reproduction.
The Yield Advantages of Artifical Regeneration at High Latitudes
Author: Mayo MurrayPublisher:
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Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description