Mixed-species Forest Ecosystems in the Great Lakes Region
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan Flader
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Published: 1983-01-01
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 1452907943
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bonnie L. Henson
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 178
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe goal of the Great Lakes Silviculture Summit was to identify a research agenda that captures the priority information needs of diverse organizations in the region. These needs and the resultant research agenda are presented in the series of papers in these proceedings.
Author: Timo Pukkala
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-10-14
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9400722028
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and uneven-aged multi-species ecosystems, selectively managed as Continuous Cover Forestry (CCF), are often believed to be superior to monocultures in addressing a wide range of expectations. This book presents methods which are relevant to CCF management and planning: analysing forest structures, silvicultural and planning, economic evaluation, based on examples in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America.
Author: Brian J. Palik
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2020-05-15
Total Pages: 343
ISBN-13: 1478645237
DOWNLOAD EBOOKClassical silviculture has often emphasized timber models, fundamentally based in production agriculture. This books presents silvicultural methods based in natural forest models—models that emulate natural disturbances and development processes, sustain biological legacies, and allow time to take its course in shaping stands. These methods, dubbed “ecological forestry,” have been successfully implemented by foresters for decades managing a wide variety of forestlands. Ecological silvicultural strategies protect threatened and rare species, sustain biological diversity, and provide habitat for game and non-game species, all while providing timber in profitable ways.
Author: K. Stern
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13: 3642655173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThroughout the world natural forest ecosystems have been, and are being massively disrupted or destroyed. The boreal forests of Canada are no more immune to man's intervention than the tropical rain forests of Africa, and the day is rapidly approaching when natural forest ecosystems, undisturbed by man, will be found only as remnants in national parks and other protected areas. Yet where they continue to exist these ecosystems are an extraordinarily rich, though relatively neglected source of data that illuminate many aspects of the classic theory of evolution. The subject matter of this book is not, however, confined to natural forest ecosystems. Forest ecosystems under varying degrees of management, and man made forests are also a rich source of information on ecological genetics. In general, however, it can be said that the published evidence of this fact has not yet significantly penetrated the botanical literature. All too frequently it is confined to what might be termed forestry journals. It is hoped that this book will to some extent redress the balance, and draw attention to a body of published work which not only provides a basis for the rational management and conservation of forest ecosystems, but also complements the literature of ecological genetics and evolution. The first draft of Chapters I to V was written in German by the senior author and translated by E. K. MORGENSTERN of the Canadian Forestry Service.
Author: Malcolm L. Hunter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999-06-10
Total Pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9780521637688
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the ways in which we can continue to benefit from forests, while conserving their biodiversity.
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Khan Towhid Osman
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2013-12-12
Total Pages: 222
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKForest 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.