Forest Ecosystem Study
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The Forest Ecosystem Study
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Author : Andrew B. Carey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Forest Ecosystem Study written by Andrew B. Carey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Ecosystem management categories.
Forest Ecosystems
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Author : David A. Perry
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2008-07-24
Forest Ecosystems written by David A. Perry and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-07-24 with Nature categories.
2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice This acclaimed textbook is the most comprehensive available in the field of forest ecology. Designed for advanced students of forest science, ecology, and environmental studies, it is also an essential reference for forest ecologists, foresters, and land managers. The authors provide an inclusive survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic. Situating forests in the context of larger landscapes, they reveal the complex patterns and processes observed in tree-dominated habitats. The updated and expanded second edition covers • Conservation • Ecosystem services • Climate change • Vegetation classification • Disturbance • Species interactions • Self-thinning • Genetics • Soil influences • Productivity • Biogeochemical cycling • Mineralization • Effects of herbivory • Ecosystem stability
Forest Ecosystem Science And Management
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Author : Marvin Hensen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-08
Forest Ecosystem Science And Management written by Marvin Hensen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-08 with Nature categories.
A natural woodland unit which consists of all plants, animals and microorganisms in that area functioning together with all of the non-living physical factors of the environment is known as a forest ecosystem. Forest ecology is a diverse and important branch of ecological study, where trees are studied along with other elements, such as wildlife or soil nutrients. Trees contain a large amount of water and are considered to be important regulators of hydrological processes. Therefore, study of the forest ecosystems is closely related to resource planning studies along with meteorological and hydrological studies. The measure of the ability of a particular species to compete with other species in a given geographical area is known as ecological potential. It is a major focus area of this discipline. This book provides significant information on forest ecology and the functioning of a forest ecosystem. It consists of contributions made by international experts. Those who are in search of information in order to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book.
Forest History
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Author : Mauro Agnoletti
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2000-06-09
Forest History written by Mauro Agnoletti and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-06-09 with Science categories.
This book presents edited and revised versions of more than 30 papers selected from those presented at a major conference on History and Forest Resources, held in Florence in 1998. The conference was organised by the Italian Academy of Forestry Science and working group on Forest History of the International Union of Forestry Research Organisations (IUFRO). As a whole the papers present detailed analyses of the interrelationships between forest ecosystems and socioeconomic development from thirteen different countries of the world. Main economic and social factors, techniques and local practices, as well as legal and political aspects related to forest changes are discussed, according to the latest achievements in forest history research. The book is a companion volume to Methods and Approaches in Forest History.
Forest Ecosystem Study
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Author : Andrew B. Carey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-02
Forest Ecosystem Study written by Andrew B. Carey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02 with categories.
The Forest Ecosystem Study (FES) was a response to the need for innovative silvicultural methods designed to stimulate development of late-successional attributes in managed forests -- a need ensuing from the controversies over old-growth forests and endangered species concerns in the Pacific Northwest. Scientists applied experimental, variable-density thinning to even-aged Douglas-fir forests on the Ft. Lewis Military Reservation in Washington as well as a silvicultural assess. of the variable-density thinning. This report presents background, rationale, baseline conditions, and selected preliminary responses, as well as a silvicultural assess. of the variable-density thinning.
Wildlife Fire And Future Climate
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Author : Brendan Mackey
language : en
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Release Date : 2002-07-01
Wildlife Fire And Future Climate written by Brendan Mackey and has been published by CSIRO PUBLISHING this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-01 with Science categories.
The conservation of Earth's forest ecosystems is one of the great environmental challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. All of Earth's ecosystems now face the spectre of the accelerated greenhouse effect and rates of change in climatic regimes that have hitherto been unknown. In addition, multiple use forestry – where forests are managed to provide for both a supply of wood and the conservation of biodiversity – can change the floristic composition and vegetation structure of forests with significant implications for wildlife habitat. Wildlife, fire and future climate: a forest ecosystem analysis explores these themes through a landscape-wide study of refugia and future climate in the tall, wet forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria. It represents a model case study for the kind of integrated investigation needed throughout the world in order to deal with the potential response of terrestrial ecological systems to global change. The analyses presented in this book represent one of the few ecosystem studies ever undertaken that has attempted such a complex synthesis of fire, wildlife, vegetation, and climate. Wildlife, fire and future climate: a forest ecosystem analysis is written by an experienced team of leading world experts in fire ecology, modelling, terrain and climate analysis, vegetation and wildlife habitat. Their collaboration on this book represents a unique and exemplary, multi-disciplinary venture.
Pattern And Process In A Forested Ecosystem
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Author : F.Herbert Bormann
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Pattern And Process In A Forested Ecosystem written by F.Herbert Bormann and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The advent of ecosystem ecology has created great difficulties for ecologists primarily trained as biologists, since inevitably as the field grew, it absorbed components of other disciplines relatively foreign to most ecologists yet vital to the understanding of the structure and function of ecosystems. From the point of view of the biological ecologist struggling to understand the enormous complexity of the biological functions within an ecosystem, the added necessity of integrating biology with geochemis try, hydrology, micrometeorology, geomorphology, pedology, and applied sciences (like silviculture and land use management) often has appeared as an impossible requirement. Ecologists have frequently responded by limiting their perspective to biology with the result that the modeling of species interactions is sometimes considered as modeling ecosystems, or modeling the living fraction of the ecosystems is considered as modeling whole ecosystems. Such of course is not the case, since understanding the structure and function of ecosystems requires sound understanding of inanimate as well as animate processes and often neither can be under stood without the other. About 15 years ago, a view of ecology somewhat different from most then prevailing, coupled with a strong dose of naivete and a sense of exploration, lead us to believe that consideration of the inanimate side of ecosystem function rather than being just one more annoying complexity might provide exceptional advantages in the study of ecosystems. To examine this possibility, we took two steps which occurred more or less simultaneously.
Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems
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Author : H. Lieth
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012-12-02
Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems written by H. Lieth and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Science categories.
After publication of the first volume of the Tropical Rain Forest, the International Journal of Mycology and Lichenology commented ``This is a welcome addition to the literature on the ecology of tropical rain forests. The book provides a wealth of data and stimulating discussions and is of great interest to ecologists interested in tropical areas.'' Whereas the first volume dealt with system-ecological aspects such as community organization and processes, the present volume concentrates on biogeographical aspects such as species composition, diversity, and geographical variation.Recent ecological research in the tropical rain forest has greatly extended our understanding of biogeographical patterns of variation in the various groups of organisms, and has revealed many of the ecological and evolutionary forces that led to the present patterns of variation. Many important systems of co-evolution between the tropical rain forest ecosystems have also come to light, and the loss of species and related damage is better understood in quantitative terms.This volume presents a comprehensive review of these and other features of the rain forest ecosystem structure, and the ecological processes operating that system. General chapters on abiotic and biotic factors are followed by specific chapters on all major groups of organisms. Prospects for the future are discussed and research needs clearly stated. Also the human exploitation of the system, its effects and its limits are discussed. The book is extensively illustrated by photographs, graphs, and tables, and comprehensive bibliographies follow each chapter. Author, systematic and subject indices complete the book.It is a must for all ecologists, agriculturists, foresters, agronomists, hydrologists, soil scientists, entomologists, human ecologists, nature conservationists, and planners dealing with tropical areas. Biologists and environmentalists will also find the volume of great interest.
Forest Ecosystems
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Author : Juan A. Blanco
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2012-03-07
Forest Ecosystems written by Juan A. Blanco and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-07 with Technology & Engineering categories.
The common idea for many people is that forests are just a collection of trees. However, they are much more than that. They are a complex, functional system of interacting and often interdependent biological, physical, and chemical components, the biological part of which has evolved to perpetuate itself. This complexity produces combinations of climate, soils, trees and plant species unique to each site, resulting in hundreds of different forest types around the world. Logically, trees are an important component for the research in forest ecosystems, but the wide variety of other life forms and abiotic components in most forests means that other elements, such as wildlife or soil nutrients, should also be the focal point in ecological studies and management plans to be carried out in forest ecosystems. In this book, the readers can find the latest research related to forest ecosystems but with a different twist. The research described here is not just on trees and is focused on the other components, structures and functions that are usually overshadowed by the focus on trees, but are equally important to maintain the diversity, function and services provided by forests. The first section of this book explores the structure and biodiversity of forest ecosystems, whereas the second section reviews the research done on ecosystem structure and functioning. The third and last section explores the issues related to forest management as an ecosystem-level activity, all of them from the perspective of the "other" parts of a forest.
Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health In The Inland West
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Author : R Neil Sampson
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 1994-10-26
Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health In The Inland West written by R Neil Sampson and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-10-26 with Science categories.
Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health in the Inland West is a thorough reference for policymakers, resource managers, environmentalists, students, and anyone interested in using ecosystem management as a tool to address forest health problems in the Inland West. The book provides the reader with a survey of current conditions in the Inland West, their historical origins, assessments of available management tools, and analyses of the various choices available to policymakers. Its goal is to help people understand the Inland West forests so that public policies can reflect a constructive and realistic framework in which forests can be managed for sustained health. This resource is the product of a scientific workshop where 35 participants, including scientists, resource managers, administrators, and environmentalists, addressed the forest health problem in the Inland West. Synthesis chapters integrate the diverse knowledge and experience which participants brought to the workshop. They identify and link together many of the ecological, social, and administrative conditions which have created the forest health problem in the West. The book is unique in that it reflects a process that fostered the use of academic research, field realities, and industrial knowledge to define an interdisciplinary problem, establish rational policy objectives, and set-up “do-able” management approaches. The following topics are analyzed: Assessing forest ecosystem health in the Inland West Historical and anticipated changes in forest ecosystems in the Inland West Defining and measuring forest health Historical range of variability as a tool for evaluating ecosystem change Administrative barriers to implementing forest health problems Economic and social dimensions of the forest health problem Fire management Ecosystem and landscape management Assessing Forest Ecosystem Health in the Inland West will help facilitate sound resource planning because it brings together the problems facing the Inland West from an interdisciplinary perspective. This approach allows resource managers and policymakers creativity in planning and implementing strategies to confront forest health problems in the Inland West ecosystems.