Author: Donald E. GardnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Role of Biological Control as a Management Tool in National Parks and Other Natural Areas
Author: Donald E. GardnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
Role of Biological Control as a Management Tool in National Parks and Other Natural Areas
Author: Donald E. GardnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Role of Biological Control as a Management Tool in National Parks and Other Natural Areas
Author: Donald E. GardnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural pests
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Park Science
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
IPM and Biological Control of Weeds
Author: Jayne T. MacLeanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Harmful non-indigenous species in the United States.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428920951
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks
Author: William L. HalvorsonPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816552401
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 377
Book Description
Our national parks are more than mere recreational destinations. They are repositories of the nation's biological diversity and contain some of the last ecosystem remnants needed as standards to set reasonable goals for sustainable development throughout the land. Nevertheless, public pressure for recreation has largely precluded adequate research and resource monitoring in national parks, and ignorance of ecosystem structure and function in parks has led to costly mistakes--such as predator control and fire suppression--that continue to threaten parks today. This volume demonstrates the value of ecological knowledge in protecting parks and shows how modest investments in knowledge of park ecosystems can pay handsome dividends. Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influence our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns in nature often change when viewed in the context of long-term data sets. Most importantly, they show conclusively that scientific research significantly reduces uncertainty and improves resource management decisions. Chosen by scientists and senior park managers, the cases offer a broad range of topics, including: air quality at Grand Canyon; interaction between moose and wolf populations on Isle Royale; control of exotic species in Hawaiian parks; simulation of natural fire in the parks of the Sierra Nevada; and the impact of urban expansion on Saguaro National Monument. Because national parks are increasingly beset with conflicting views of their management, the need for knowledge of park ecosystems becomes even more critical--not only for the parks themselves, but for what they can tell us about survival in the rest of our world. This book demonstrates to policymakers and managers that decisions based on knowledge of ecosystems are more enduring and cost effective than decisions derived from uninformed consensus. It also provides scientists with models for designing research to meet threats to our most precious natural resources. "If we can learn to save the parks," observe Halvorson and Davis, "perhaps we can learn to save the world."
Biodiversity in Managed Landscapes
Author: Robert C. SzaroPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780195079586
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
The conservation of biodiversity has profound implications for managing natural resources with the need for scientific information as a foundation for management decisions increasing dramatically. The_ intent of this book is to look beyond the theory of biodiversity to_ the principles, practices, and policies needed for its conservation. Its objectives are to provide the scientific basis for understanding biodiversity, document case examples of theory and concepts applied at differing scales, and examine policies that affect its conservation.
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Author: Biological Control
Author: Roy Van DrieschePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461311578
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
This text provides readers with an in-depth exploration of how biological control functions and how it can be safely employed to solve pest problems and enhance nature conservation. It covers the principles behind biological control techniques and their implementation, and incorporates practical examples from the biological control of a variety of pests. It contains detailed chapters on conserving natural enemies through environmental management, importation of new natural enemies for control of pests, augmentation of natural enemies through rearing and release, and the development and application of pathogens and biopesticides.