The Green Menace
The Green Menace

Author: Jordan D. Marché (II)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 019066892X

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This volume describes the scientific and social responses made to discovery of the emerald ash borer (EAB) in North America. That beetle has become one of the most destructive and costly exotic species ever encountered. This work covers all major aspects of scientific research and management efforts related to it.

North by Northeast
North by Northeast

Author: Kathleen Mundell

Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Thirty-five traditional artists explore their connection to place, tradition, and cultural identity.

Hardwood Reforestation and Restoration
Hardwood Reforestation and Restoration

Author: Daniel Gagnon

Publisher: MDPI

Published: 2019-04-25

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 3038977306

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Hardwood-dominated temperate forests (mostly in Eastern North America, Europe, North East Asia) provide valuable renewable timber and numerous ecosystem services. Many of these forests have been subjected to harvesting or conversion to agriculture, sometimes over centuries, that have greatly reduced their former extent and diversity. Natural regeneration following harvesting or during post-agricultural succession has often failed to restore these forests adequately. Past harvesting practices and the valuable timber of some species have led to a reduction in their abundance. The loss of apex predators has caused herbivore populations to increase and exert intense browsing pressure on hardwood regeneration, often preventing it. Particularly important are fruit, nut and acorn bearing species, because of their vital role in forest food webs and biodiversity. Restoring hardwood species to natural forests in which they were formerly more abundant will require a number of forest management actions (e.g., resistant hybrids, deer exclosures/protectors, enrichment planting, underplanting, etc.). Similarly, reforesting areas that were once natural forests will also require new silvicultural knowledge. Global warming trends will intensify the need for interventions to maintain the diversity and function of temperate hardwood forests, as well as for increase hardwood reforestation.

The Woodlot Management Handbook
The Woodlot Management Handbook

Author: Stewart Hilts

Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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Making the most of your wooded property for conservation, income or both.

Restoring forest landscapes through assisted natural regeneration (ANR) - A practical manual
Restoring forest landscapes through assisted natural regeneration (ANR) - A practical manual

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2019-07-19

Total Pages: 55

ISBN-13: 9251313822

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Case studies and experiences with natural regeneration from the region have shown that natural regeneration significantly reduces the cost of restoration in areas that meet certain conditions. Native species that are adapted to the prevailing conditions re-establish on their own with some assistance, achieving accelerated growth in accordance with natural succession, leading to the recovery of native ecosystems. Restoration strategies based on natural regeneration also provide low-cost opportunities for conserving biodiversity and enhancing ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and watershed protection. This manual describes procedures from almost 20 years of FAO experience with assisted natural regeneration (ANR) in the Philippines and more recently in Indonesia, Cambodia and Lao PDR. In each of these countries, the method was applied for different objectives and convincingly validated ANR’s cost effectiveness. There is an increasing recognition of the benefits and advantages of ANR in light of the ambitious global, regional and national forest restoration targets, and there are considerable opportunities to expand the application of ANR through various restoration related initiatives. It is hoped that this manual can serve as a field reference in guiding the application of ANR for forest restoration.