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Forecasting forest futures : a hybrid modelling approach to the assessment of sustainability of forest ecosystems and their values /

Modelling is an important tool for understanding the complexity of forest ecosystems and the variety of interactions of ecosystem components, processes and values. This book describes the hybrid approach to modelling forest ecosystems and their possible response to natural and management-induced dis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kimmins, J. P.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010.
Colección:Earthscan forest library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction: Why do we Need Ecosystem-Level Models as Decision-Support Tools in Forestry?; Chapter 2 Ecological and Environmental Concepts that should be Addressed in Forestry Decision-Support tools; Chapter 3 Hybrid Simulation in the Context of Other Classes of Forest Models, and the Development of the FORECAST Family of Hybrid Simulation Models; Chapter 4 Forestry in Transition: The Need for Individual Tree Models; Chapter 5 Stand-Level Hybrid Models as Tools to Support Ecosystem-Based Management.