Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga
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Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga
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Author : K. van Cleve
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga written by K. van Cleve 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 information presented in this book is the result of combined research efforts of scientists at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, the Institute of Northern Forestry, USDA Forest Service, and the Systems Ecology Research Group, San Diego State University. The objective of the volume is to present a synthetic overview of structure and function of taiga forest ecosystems in interior Alaska. The data base for this work has appeared in earlier published articles including the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research Volume 13:5 (1983). Stimulus for this book was a conference held in Fairbanks from June 10-14, 1983. The papers presented at the conference were fore runners of the chapters in this book. We invited 19 scientists from North America and England to critique our research and synthesis efforts. Six of these people were asked to write introductory chapters for each section of the book. Formal presentation sessions, combined with field trips to research sites, introduced the invitees to the primary and secondary successional ecosystems with which we were dealing. A major wildfire, only 24 km from the University campus, was contained the week prior to the conference and one field trip provided graphic evidence of fire impact in subarctic forests. The conference conveners regretted that it was not possible to host a similar meeting during synthesis efforts in mid-January.
Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga
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Author : K Van Cleve
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986-07-17
Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga written by K Van Cleve and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-07-17 with categories.
Alaska S Changing Boreal Forest
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Author : F. Stuart Chapin
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-01-12
Alaska S Changing Boreal Forest written by F. Stuart Chapin and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-12 with Nature categories.
The Boreal forest is the northern-most forest in the world, whose organisms and dynamics are shaped by low temperature and high latitude. The Alaskan Boreal forest is warming as rapidly as any place on earth, providing an opportunity to examine a biome as it adjusts to change. This book looks at this issue.
Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga
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Author : K. van Cleve
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986
Forest Ecosystems In The Alaskan Taiga written by K. van Cleve and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with categories.
Introduction To Forest Ecosystem Science And Management
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Author : Raymond A. Young
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2002-12-26
Introduction To Forest Ecosystem Science And Management written by Raymond A. Young and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-26 with Nature categories.
This new revision reflects the many changes and approaches to forestry that have occurred in the field of forestry over the last decade. This book is intended to provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the important aspects of the field of forestry. Treatment is comprehensive and more advanced than other forestry textbooks, featuring a new section on Forests and Society to reflect the increasing human influences on forestry.
Maintaining Biodiversity In Forest Ecosystems
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Author : Malcolm L. Hunter
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-06-10
Maintaining Biodiversity In Forest Ecosystems written by Malcolm L. Hunter 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 1999-06-10 with Nature categories.
Discusses the ways in which we can continue to benefit from forests, while conserving their biodiversity.
Arctic And Alpine Biodiversity Patterns Causes And Ecosystem Consequences
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Author : F.Stuart III Chapin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-08
Arctic And Alpine Biodiversity Patterns Causes And Ecosystem Consequences written by F.Stuart III Chapin 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 2013-03-08 with Science categories.
As human populations expand and have increasing access to technol ogy, two general environmental concerns have arisen. First, human pop ulations are having increasing impact on the earth system, such that we are altering the biospheric carbon pools, basic processes of elemental cycling and the climate system of the earth. Because of time lags and feedbacks, these processes are not easily reversed. These alterations are occurring now more rapidly than at any time in the last several million years. Secondly, human activities are causing changes in the earth's biota that lead to species extinctions at a rate and magnitude rivaling those of past geologic extinction events. Although environmental change is potentially reversible at some time scales, the loss of species is irrevo cable. Changes in diversity at other scales are also cause for concern. Habitat fragmentation and declines in population sizes alter genetic di versity. Loss or introduction of new functional groups, such as nitro gen fixers or rodents onto islands can strongly alter ecosystem processes. Changes in landscape diversity through habitat modification and frag mentation alter the nature of processes within and among vegetation patches. Although both ecological changes altering the earth system and the loss of biotic diversity have been major sources of concern in recent years, these concerns have been largely independent, with little concern for the environmental causes the ecosystem consequences of changes in biodiversity. These two processes are clearly interrelated. Changes in ecological systems cause changes in diversity.
Forest Soils
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Author : Khan Towhid Osman
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-12-12
Forest Soils written by Khan Towhid Osman 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 2013-12-12 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Forest soil characteristics are not only unique but their interpretation also differs from cropland soils. Just as there are diverse forest types, there are many soil variants that need different management. Today, forest plantations are being intensively managed for profitable timber, pulpwood and energy production. Site selection, species selection, site productivity evaluation, silvicultural treatments, and soil amendments need crucial soil information. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, chemical and biological properties of forest soils and their implications on forest vegetation. Topics discussed include: major forest types of the world and their associated soils; forest biomass and nutrient dynamics; organic matter turnover and nutrient recycling; forest soil disturbance; forest soil and climate change; and forest soil management and silvicultural treatments.
Renewal Of The Federal Grant For The Trans Alaska Pipeline System Right Of Way
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Renewal Of The Federal Grant For The Trans Alaska Pipeline System Right Of Way written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with categories.
Boreal Forests And Global Change
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Author : Michael J. Apps
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-14
Boreal Forests And Global Change written by Michael J. Apps 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 2013-03-14 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Boreal forests form Earth's largest terrestrial biome. They are rich in ecosystem and landscape diversity, though characterized by relatively few plant species, as compared to other forested regions. The long term viability and sustainability of boreal forests is influenced by many factors. They are subject to interruptions at intervals by large-scale natural disturbances, and increasingly by human activities. Boreal ecosystem development is typically a slow process; hence rapid changes in the global environment may invoke complex responses. Many industrial nations border, or lie within, boreal regions, deriving much of their economic wealth and culture from the forests. The response of boreal forests to changes in the global environment - whether caused by direct human activity or by indirect changes such as the anticipated changes in climate - are therefore of considerable international interest, both for their policy implications and their scientific challenges. This book which contains almost 50 peer-reviewed papers from a world-wide group of experts assembled under the auspices of IBFRA, the International Boreal Forest Research Association, covers topics which will stimulate further research and the development of constructive policies for improved management and conservation of global boreal forest resources.