Forest Dynamics And Disturbance Regimes
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Forest Dynamics And Disturbance Regimes
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Author : Lee E. Frelich
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-01-10
Forest Dynamics And Disturbance Regimes written by Lee E. Frelich and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-10 with Science categories.
Temperate-zone forests are being shaped continuously by wind, fire and grazing. This book considers these disturbances and consequent issues such as recovery from disturbance, the changing composition of tree species within the forest and the formation of mosaics of different forest types across the landscape.
Disturbance Ecology And Forest Management
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Author : Paul Rogers
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Disturbance Ecology And Forest Management written by Paul Rogers and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Forest dynamics categories.
The Ecology Of Natural Disturbance And Patch Dynamics
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Author : Steward T.A. Pickett
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-10-22
The Ecology Of Natural Disturbance And Patch Dynamics written by Steward T.A. Pickett and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-22 with Science categories.
Ecologists are aware of the importance of natural dynamics in ecosystems. Historically, the focus has been on the development in succession of equilibrium communities, which has generated an understanding of the composition and functioning of ecosystems. Recently, many have focused on the processes of disturbances and the evolutionary significance of such events. This shifted emphasis has inspired studies in diverse systems. The phrase "patch dynamics" (Thompson, 1978) describes their common focus. The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and ideas of those studying varied systems, presenting a synthesis of diverse individual contributions.
Long Term Forest Dynamics
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Author : Ahto Kangur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Long Term Forest Dynamics written by Ahto Kangur 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 dynamics categories.
The Effects Of Wind Disturbance On Temperate Rain Forest Structure And Dynamics Of Southeast Alaska
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Author : Gregory Jay Nowacki
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Effects Of Wind Disturbance On Temperate Rain Forest Structure And Dynamics Of Southeast Alaska written by Gregory Jay Nowacki and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Forest dynamics categories.
Wind disturbance plays a fundamental role in shaping forest dynamics in southeast Alaska. Recent studies have increased our appreciation for the effects of wind at both large and small scales. Current thinking is that wind disturbance characteristics change over a continuum dependent on landscape features (e.g. exposure, landscape position, topography). Data modeling has revealed the existance of fistinct wind disturbance regimes, grading from exposed landscapes where recurrent, large-scale wind events prevail to wind-protected landscapes where small-scale canopy gaps predominate. Emulating natural disturbances offers a way to design future management plans and silvicultural prescriptions consistent with prevailing ecological conditions.
Ecosystem Management In The Boreal Forest
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Author : Sylvie Gauthier
language : en
Publisher: PUQ
Release Date : 2009
Ecosystem Management In The Boreal Forest written by Sylvie Gauthier and has been published by PUQ this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Nature categories.
Forest Ecosystem Management. A management approach that aims to maintain healthy and resilient forest ecosystems by focusing on a reduction of differences between natural and managed landscapes to ensure long-term maintenance of ecosystem functions and thereby retain the social and economic benefits they provide to society.That is the definition of forest ecosystem management proposed in this book, which provides a summary of key ecological concepts supporting this approach. The book includes a review of major disturbance regimes that shape the natural dynamics of the boreal forest and gives examples from different Canadian boreal regions. Several projects implementing the forest ecosystem management approach are presented to illustrate the challenges created by current forestry practices and the solutions that this new approach can provide. In short, knowledge and understanding of forest dynamics can serve as a guide for forest management. Planning interventions based on natural dynamics can facilitate reconciliation between forest harvesting needs and the interests of other forest users.
Managing Forests As Complex Adaptive Systems
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Author : Christian Messier
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-11
Managing Forests As Complex Adaptive Systems written by Christian Messier and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-11 with Nature categories.
This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be applied in various forest biomes of the world with their different ecological, economic and social settings, and history. Individual chapters stress different elements of these concepts based on the specific setting and expertise of the authors. Regions and authors have been selected to cover a diversity of viewpoints and emphases, from silviculture and natural forests to forest restoration, and from boreal to tropical forests. The chapters show that there is no single generally applicable approach to forest management that applies to all settings. The first set of chapters provides a global overview of how complexity, CAS and resilience theory can benefit researchers who study forest ecosystems. A second set of chapters provides guidance for managers in understanding how these concepts can help them to facilitate forest ecosystem change and renewal (adapt or self-organize) in the face of global change while still delivering the goods and services desired by humans. The book takes a broad approach by covering a variety of forest biomes and the full range of management goals from timber production to forest restoration to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, quality of water, or carbon storage.
Disturbance Ecology
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Author : Thomas Wohlgemuth
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-11-19
Disturbance Ecology written by Thomas Wohlgemuth and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-19 with Science categories.
This edited work presents a multi-faceted view on the causes and consequences of disturbance in ecosystems. Vegetation can be affected by a variety of different disturbances such as wind, floods, fire, and insect attack, leading to an abrupt change in live biomass. Disturbance is a motor of vegetation dynamics, but also sensitive to climate change and poses a challenge for ecosystem management. Readers will discover the global distribution of disturbance regimes and learn about the importance of disturbances for biodiversity and the evolution of plant and animal life. The book provides a Central European perspective on disturbance ecology, and addresses important disturbance agents such as fire, wind, avalanches, tree diseases, insect defoliators, bark beetles and large herbivores in dedicated chapters. It furthermore includes chapters on anthropogenic disturbances in forests and grasslands. The impact of climate change on disturbance regimes and approaches to address disturbance risks in ecosystem management are discussed in concluding chapters. Within the 18 chapters 14 textboxes highlight current topics of disturbance ecology and provide deeper methodological insights into the field. Disturbances strongly shape our landscapes and maintain our biodiversity. A better understanding of their ecology is thus fundamental for contextualizing the dynamic changes in our environment. This book is a valuable resource for students and practitioners interested in disturbances and their management.
Changes And Disturbance In Tropical Rainforest In South East Asia
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Author : D. M. Newbery
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2000
Changes And Disturbance In Tropical Rainforest In South East Asia written by D. M. Newbery and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.
Views on the dynamics of tropical forests are changing rapidly with the recognition that their environment is variable on the decadal to century scale. Fluctuating climatic conditions partly determine tropical forest structure, species composition and dynamics. Tropical communities are also highly contingent in space and time with respect to site and historical factors. Tropical forests have experienced to some degree this disturbance regime in the past, but climatologists are now predicting increasingly frequent extreme events in the new century. The combination of increasing deforestation and land-use conversion by man plus an increasingly variable environment means a situation that could be very difficult to manage.
Wildland Fire Forest Dynamics And Their Interactions
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Author : Marc-André Parisien
language : en
Publisher: MDPI
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Wildland Fire Forest Dynamics And Their Interactions written by Marc-André Parisien and has been published by MDPI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with Electronic books categories.
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Wildland Fire, Forest Dynamics, and Their Interactions" that was published in Forests