Forecasting Forest Futures
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Forecasting Forest Futures
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Author : Hamish Kimmins
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2010
Forecasting Forest Futures written by Hamish Kimmins and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
Modelling is an important tool for understanding the complexity of forest ecosystems and the variety of interactions of ecosystem components, processes and values. This book describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced disturbance. The book describes the FORECAST family of ecosystem management models at three different spatial scales (tree, stand and landscape), and compares them with alternative models at these three spatial scales. The book will help forest managers to understand what to expect from ecosystem-based forest models; serve as a tool for use in teaching about sustainability, scenario analysis and value trade-offs in natural resources management; and assist policy makers, managers and researches working in assessment of sustainable forest management and ecosystem management. Several real-life examples of using the FORECAST family of models in forest management and other applications are presented from countries including Canada, China, Spain and the USA, to illustrate the concepts described in the text. The book also demonstrates how these models can be extended for scenario and value trade-off analysis through visualization and educational or management games.
Forecasting Forest Futures
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Author : J. P. Kimmins
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010
Forecasting Forest Futures written by J. P. Kimmins and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Nature categories.
First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Southern Forest Futures Project
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Author : David N. Wear
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Southern Forest Futures Project written by David N. Wear and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Forest ecology categories.
The Southern Forest Futures Project has been designed to evaluate the implications of potential futures for the many goods and services forests in the Southeastern United States provide. To ensure that the Futures Project is comprehensive and relevant, we have begun with a thorough scoping of issues using a process that elicits input from various interested publics. We have held public meetings in 14 locations around the South and through 3 online "Webinars." The meeting sites provided at least two public meetings in each of five ecological subregions and no fewer than one public meeting in each State. We gathered > 2,200 comments using a structured-workshop format and processed the compiled data to define a comprehensive view of how forces of change may reshape forests, and how these changes could affect the various goods, services, and values of forest ecosystems. We also identified a set of meta-issues that warrant indepth analysis to evaluate their potential influence on the future of forests. These topics of concern include bioenergy, climate change, forest ownership change, invasive species, fire, taxes, and water. The input on meta-issues, forces of change, and resource implications will be used to organize subsequent stages of the Southern Forest Futures Project.
Outlook For Mid South Forests
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Author : James Mark Guldin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Outlook For Mid South Forests written by James Mark Guldin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Forest health categories.
This report presents forecasts from the Southern Forest Futures Project that are specific to the Mid-South, which consists of four sections located within Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas: the Ozark-Ouachita Highlands, the Cross Timbers, the High Plains, and the West Texas Basin and Range. Ranging from Little Rock, AR to El Paso, TX, it is the most diverse subregion in the South. The Mid-South faces a number of important challenges to management of forests and woodlands over the next 50 years, including population increases, the likelihood for increased drought, increased demand for water and water supply stress, sea level rise along the Gulf of Mexico, and invasive native species. Understanding these challenges, and the implications they could have on management and policy in the region, is critical to maintaining the diversity, health, productivity, and sustainability of Mid-South forests, woodlands, and grasslands.
Resource Bulletin Srs
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Resource Bulletin Srs written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Forest products categories.
Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Management Options
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Author : James M. Vose
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-12-05
Climate Change Adaptation And Mitigation Management Options written by James M. Vose and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-05 with Nature categories.
Forest land managers face the challenges of preparing their forests for the impacts of climate change. However, climate change adds a new dimension to the task of developing and testing science-based management options to deal with the effects of stressors on forest ecosystems in the southern United States. The large spatial scale and complex interactions make traditional experimental approaches difficult. Yet, the current progression of climate change science offers new insights from recent syntheses, models, and experiments, providing enough information to start planning now for a future that will likely include an increase in disturbances and rapid changes in forest conditions. Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Management Options: A Guide for Natural Resource Managers in Southern Forest Ecosystems provides a comprehensive analysis of forest management options to guide natural resource management in the face of future climate change. Topics include potential climate change impacts on wildfire, insects, diseases, and invasives, and how these in turn might affect the values of southern forests that include timber, fiber, and carbon; water quality and quantity; species and habitats; and recreation. The book also considers southern forest carbon sequestration, vulnerability to biological threats, and migration of native tree populations due to climate change. This book utilizes the most relevant science and brings together science experts and land managers from various disciplines and regions throughout the south to combine science, models, and on-the-ground experience to develop management options. Providing a link between current management actions and future management options that would anticipate a changing climate, the authors hope to ensure a broader range of options for managing southern forests and protecting their values in the future.
Forests And Forest Plants Volume I
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Author : John N. Owens
language : en
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Release Date : 2009-02-24
Forests And Forest Plants Volume I written by John N. Owens and has been published by EOLSS Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-24 with categories.
Forests and Forest Plants is a component of Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Engineering and Technology Resources in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. Forests are an essential part of Earth's life support systems. Forest resources are essential for humankind. They provide both vital goods and services. They provide food, fuel, shelter, soil and water protection, and filter the air we breathe. This publication on Forest and Forest Plants provides the user with such information as to create an awareness of the value of our forestlands and the products and environmental services they provide. The three volumes on Forests and Forest Plants are organized starting with first the necessity of : the World's Forest Resources – including classification and distribution of forest, urban forestry and agroforestry; Important Tree Species including trees in reclamation and arid zone forestry; Forests and Forest Products including wood and non word products; the Role of Forests in the Biosphere – preserving biological diversity, functions in the hydrological cycle, etc.; and Conservation and Breeding of Forest Trees – what is being done to improve our forest resources - silviculture, tree nurseries, and forest protection. The theme Forest and Forest Plants has led to the conclusion that there are substantial difficulties in matching environmental concerns and sustainability with an ever-increasing world population. Thus there is a tension between maximizing for food, wood and production on the one hand and implementing sustainable development and environmental protection on the other. These three volumes are aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College Students Educators, Professional Practitioners, Research Personnel and Policy Analysts, Managers, and Decision Makers, NGOs and GOs.
Outlook For Piedmont Forests
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Author : United States Department of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-06-26
Outlook For Piedmont Forests written by United States Department of Agriculture and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-26 with categories.
This report describes a set of likely forest futures and the management implications associated with each for the Piedmont, one of five subregions of the U.S. South. Its findings are based on the findings of the Southern Forest Futures Project, a multi-agency effort to anticipate the future and to analyze what the interaction of future changes might mean for forests and the benefits they provide in the 13 Southern States. The Futures Project investigators examined a labyrinth of driving factors, forest outcomes, and human implications to describe how the landscape of the South might change. Their findings, which are detailed in a 17 chapter technical report (Wear and Greis 2013) and synthesized in a compact summary report (Wear and Greis 2012), consist of analyses of specific forecasts and natural resource issues.
The Southern Forest Futures Project
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Author : David N. Wear
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Southern Forest Futures Project written by David N. Wear and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Forest ecology categories.
The Southern Forest Futures Project provides a science-based "futuring" analysis of the forests of the 13 States of the Southeastern United States. With findings organized in a set of scenarios and using a combination of computer models and science synthesis, the authors of the Southern Forest Futures Project examine a variety of possible futures that could shape forests and the many ecosystem services and values that forests provide. The science findings and modeling results could inform management and policy analysis of the South's forests. In this summary report, the authors distill detailed results from the Southern Forest Futures Project technical report and provide a set of key findings and implications.
Possible Forest Futures
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Author : Pacific Forestry Centre
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Possible Forest Futures written by Pacific Forestry Centre and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Forest health categories.