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Deforestation and afforestation : global challenges, management, and environmental implications /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Novinka,
[2017]
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| Colección: | Environmental research advances series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Irreversibility of Deforestation; Abstract; Acknowledgments; References; Perception and Attitude of Indigenous Population around Protected Areas and Impact on Land Cover Change: CASE study of the Bakossi National Park, Cameroon; Abstract; Introduction; Perception and Behavior; Material and Methods; Study Area; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Perception Analysis; Determination of Land Use Land Cover Change; Results; Factors Influencing Perception; Colonial Influence; Demographic Characteristics; Socio Economic Characteristics; Educational Level; Occupation; Region of Origin.
- Duration of StayReasons for Settling in the Area; Level of Community Awareness of Protected Areas Activities; Knowledge of Protected Areas; Location of Communities' Residence in Relation to the Protected Area Boundary; Knowledge of Laws; Sources of Law Awareness; Dicotomy Observed Between Colonial and Post Colonial Laws; Enforcement of Forest Conservation Laws around Protected Areas; Attitude and Behavior towards Protected Areas; Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Community Involvement in Protected Area Management; Attitude of Community Members towards Defaulters.
- Chi Square Test on Population Socio- Demographic Characteristics and Aspects of Policies and Laws within Protected AreasImpact of Socio-Demographic Factors on Perception and Attitude around Protected Areas; The Impact of Laws on Perception and Attitude of Communities around Protected Areas; Discussion; Land Cover Change; Conclusion; References; The State of Deforestation in Zambia: Causes, Effects and Possible Solutions; Abstract; The Causes of Deforestation in Zambia; The Consequences of the Deforestation; The Value of the Forest; A Solution Based on Alternative Sources of Energy.
- The Investments in Renewable EnergiesReferences; Differences in Soil Carbon, Nutrients and Their FTIR Functional Groups, XRD Mineral Traits in Plantation Forests of 14 Tree Species in Northeastern China; Abstract; Introduction; 1. Materials and Methods; 1.1. Study Sites and Plantation Forests Status; 1.2. Quadrat Surveys and Sample Collection; 1.3. Chemical Measurements of Soil-Related Parameters; 1.4. FTIR Analysis; 1.5. XRD Analysis; 1.6. Data Analysis; 2. The Differences of Mineral Soil C and Nutrients Sequestration among Different Tree Species; 3. FTIR Functional Groups Differences.
- 4. XRD Mineral Traits Differences5. Forest Composition in Harbin City and Future Implications; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Blank Page.