Bioindicators of Forest Sustainability
Bioindicators of Forest Sustainability

Author: Gina H. Mohammed

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Presents a strategy to develop a physiologically based approach to address the need for measurable indicators of forest condition that are both practical and scientifically sound. The Bioindicators of Forest Sustainability project seeks to develop a forest condition rating (FCR) system that uses remotely sensed spectral features to classify forests on a quantitative scale from healthy to stressed, relative to a benchmark or acceptable range of values. Calibration and development of the FCR scale will be done mainly by relating hyperspectral reflectance to ground-based assessments of stress status, health, and productivity of forest stands using plots from existing provincial networks as well as laboratory experiments and field trials. FCR is envisaged as a tool that would complement existing operational monitoring programs for various plot networks province-wide.

Bioindicators of Forest Health and Sustainability
Bioindicators of Forest Health and Sustainability

Author: W. H. Fogal

Publisher: Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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The primary objective of the project reported in this document is to review and evaluate the use of remote sensing applications to assess forest health and sustainability. After an introduction discussing the concept of forest health and relationships between stress, strain, and damage, section 2 reviews the factors most likely to cause plant stress, the manner in which the stresses are manifested, and methods for detecting or determining those factors (both environmental and man-made). Section 3 focuses on the manifestations or markers of stress, related factors, and other indicators of health and vigour. This leads to a review of the role of remote sensing technology for supplying such information in section 4, which describes such tools as cameras, imaging spectrometers, satellite-borne sensors, and geographic information technologies. Section 5 reviews applications where remote sensing could contribute to forest health studies, and identifies the most promising technologies. A design framework for forest health monitoring is then outlined, and some general implementation strategies are suggested. Specific project stages and pilot studies are also proposed which are intended to develop essential methodologies or test new approaches to forest health remote sensing. Finally, financial implications of various project options are assessed. The appendix includes discussion of temporal and spatial considerations for monitoring forest health and sustainability.

Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes
Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes

Author: Maurizio G. Paoletti

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 0444599681

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Reducing environmental hazard and human impact on different ecosystems, with special emphasis on rural landscapes is the main topic of different environmental policies designed in developed countries and needed in most developing countries. This book covers the bioindication approach of rural landscapes and man managed ecosystems including both urbanised and industrialised ones. The main techniques and taxa used for bioindication are considered in detail. Remediation and contamination is faced with diversity, abundance and dominance of biota, mostly invertebrates. Invertebrate Biodiversity as Bioindicators of Sustainable Landscapes provides a basic tool for students and scientists involved in landscape ecology and planning, environmental sciences, landscape remediation and pollution.

Ozone Bioindicators and Forest Health
Ozone Bioindicators and Forest Health

Author: Gretchen Cole Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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In 1994, the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and Forest Health Monitoring programs of the U.S. Forest Service implemented a national ozone (O3) biomonitoring program designed to address specific questions about the area and percent of forest land subject to levels of O3 pollution that may negatively affect the forest ecosystem. This is the first and only nationally consistent effort to monitor O3 stress on the forests of the United States. This report provides background information on O3 and its effects on trees and ecosystems, and describes the rationale behind using sensitive bioindicator plants to detect O3 stress and assess the risk of probable O3 impact. Also included are a description of field methods, analytic techniques, estimation procedures, and how to access, use and interpret the ozone bioindicator attributes and data outputs such as the national ozone risk map.

Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management
Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

Author: Robert John Raison

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9780851998923

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There is increasing pressure on the forestry industry to adopt sustainable practices, but a lack of knowledge about how to facilitate this, and how to measure sustainability. This book reviews current thinking about scientifically based indicators, and sustainable management of natural forests and plantations. Information is applicable to boreal, temperate and tropical biomes. The contents have been developed from papers presented at a IUFRO conference held in Australia, in order to develop a state-of the art report on this subject.

Forest Genetics and Sustainability
Forest Genetics and Sustainability

Author: Csaba Mátyás

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 9401715769

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During the 4th International Consultation on Forest Genetics and Tree Building, held in 1998 in Beijing, China, leading scientists were invited to review past achievements, to redefine the role of forest genetics and breeding in contemporary forestry, and to set priorities for future research and development. On the basis of the invited presentations, the volume summarizes the state of knowledge in various fields, such as the impact of forest management and of changing environmental conditions on genetic resources, and the value of genetic markers as indicators for adaptational potential, as well as the tasks of conservation. Detailed reports from the different continents provide a comprehensive diagnosis of the global situation of forest genetics and tree breeding research. The book offers not only an overview of contemporary trends and expected future developments, but also identifies current main problems in funding and cooperation. It may prove therefore useful not only for scientists, university lecturers and advanced students in the field of forestry, ecology and conservation biology, but also for decision makers and managers in companies and conservation organizations.

Monitoring Forest Biodiversity
Monitoring Forest Biodiversity

Author: Toby Gardner

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-01-09

Total Pages: 390

ISBN-13: 0415507154

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First Published in 2012. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Plantation Forests and Biodiversity: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
Plantation Forests and Biodiversity: Oxymoron or Opportunity?

Author: Eckehard G. Brockerhoff

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-07-23

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9048128072

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1 Plantation forests and biodiversity: Oxymoron or opportunity? Forests form the natural vegetation over much of the Earth’s land, and they are critical for the survival of innumerable organisms. The ongoing loss of natural forests, which in some regions may have taken many millennia to develop, is one of the main reasons for the decline of biodiversity. Preventing the further destruction of forests and protecting species and ecosystems within forests have become central issues for environmental agencies, forest managers, and gove- ments. In this di?cult task science has an important role in informing policy and management as to how to go about this. So how do industrial and other pl- tation forests ?t into this? Plantation forests, comprised of rows of planted trees that may be destined for pulp or sawmills after only a few years of growth, appear to have little to c- tribute to the conservation of biodiversity. Yet there is more to this than meets the eye (of the casual observer), and there are indeed numerous opportunities, and often untapped potential, for biodiversity conservation in plantation forestry. With plantation forests expanding at a rate of approximately three million hectares per year, it is crucial to understand how plantations can make a positive contribution to biodiversity conservation and how the potentially negative impacts of this land use can be minimised. That is the topic of this book.

Biological Monitoring
Biological Monitoring

Author: M. E. Conti

Publisher: WIT Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1845640020

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The aim of this book is to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the use of bioindicators both in assessing environmental quality and as a means of support in environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures.