Author: Linda R. BarrettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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A Stump Prairie Landscape in Northern Michigan
Author: Linda R. BarrettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 446
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Geology and Landscape of Michigan's Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Vicinity
Author: William L. BlewettPublisher: Wayne State University Press
ISBN: 0814336167
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Disturbance-mediated Switches Between Forest and Barrens on a Michigan Sand Plain
Author: David Eugene LytleEmulating Natural Forest Landscape Disturbances
Author: Ajith H. PereraPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231503083
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
What is a natural forest disturbance? How well do we understand natural forest disturbances and how might we emulate them in forest management? What role does emulation play in forest management? Representing a range of geographic perspectives from across Canada and the United States, this book looks at the escalating public debate on the viability of natural disturbance emulation for sustaining forest landscapes from the perspective of policymakers, forestry professionals, academics, and conservationists. This book provides a scientific foundation for justifying the use of and a solid framework for examining the ambiguities inherent in emulating natural forest landscape disturbance. It acknowledges the divergent expectations that practitioners face and offers a balanced view of the promises and challenges associated with applying this emerging forest management paradigm. The first section examines foundational concepts, addressing questions of what emulation involves and what ecological reasoning substantiates it. These include a broad overview, a detailed review of emerging forest management paradigms and their global context, and an examination of the ecological premise for emulating natural disturbance. This section also explores the current understanding of natural disturbance regimes, including the two most prevalent in North America: fire and insects. The second section uses case studies from a wide geographical range to address the characterization of natural disturbances and the development of applied templates for their emulation through forest management. The emphasis on fire regimes in this section reflects the greater focus that has traditionally been placed on understanding and managing fire, compared with other forms of disturbance, and utilizes several viewpoints to address the lessons learned from historical disturbance patterns. Reflecting on current thinking in the field, immediate challenges, and potential directions, the final section moves deeper into the issues of practical applications by exploring the expectations for and feasibility of emulating natural disturbance through forest management.
Exploring the Prairie Fen Wetlands of Michigan
Author: Michael A. KostPublisher:
ISBN: 9781565250239
Category : Fens
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Mixed-species Forest Ecosystems in the Great Lakes Region
Author: Hornblende Etching as an Indicator of Soil Development and Relative Weathering Among Spodosols
Author: Leslie Renee MikesellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hornblende
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
A Model for Fragipan Evolution in Michigan Soils
Author: Beth Nicole WeisenbornPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fragipans
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Handbook of Soil Sciences (Two Volume Set)
Author: Pan Ming HuangPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439803048
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 2249
Book Description
An evolving, living organic/inorganic covering, soil is in dynamic equilibrium with the atmosphere above, the biosphere within, and the geology below. It acts as an anchor for roots, a purveyor of water and nutrients, a residence for a vast community of microorganisms and animals, a sanitizer of the environment, and a source of raw materials for co
American Doctoral Dissertations
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertation abstracts
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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