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Ecology of wildfire residuals in boreal forests /
This book will draw attention to the residuals in pan-boreal forest fires and synthesize the state of knowledge. It will do so by: (a) Examining the concept of fire residuals from different perspectives, (b) Reviewing the growing body of scientific literature on the topic, (c) Conceptualizing the pr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons Inc.,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Introduction; The boreal forest biome; Geographical distribution; Distinguishing features; Boreal wildfires; Major characteristics; Ecological significance; Goals and scope of the book; References; Chapter 2 Formation of wildfire residuals; Factors that affect the formation of residuals; Boreal forest communities; Boreal wildfires; Residual formation and distribution; Spatial heterogeneity in fire behavior; Process of residual formation; Summary; References.
- Chapter 3 Types of wildfire residuals and their extentTypes of wildfire residuals; A post-wildfire scene; Past descriptions of wildfire residuals; Abundance and extent of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Changes in residuals after wildfires; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Toward improved definitions and assessment; Reasons for improvement; Definitions of wildfire residuals; Improved study approaches; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Ecological processes involving snag residuals.
- Invasion by beetlesColonization by woodpeckers; Occupation by other bird species; Forest regeneration; Roles of the residual patches; Providing temporary shelter; Supplementing the recovery; Creating heterogeneity; Ecological significance; Wildfire residuals and the carbon cycle; Wildfire residuals and nutrient and hydrological cycles; Summary; References; Chapter 5 Role of wildfire residuals in forest management applications; Restoring wildfire residuals; Ecological expectations; Considerations for application; Challenges and uncertainties; Emulating wildfire disturbance; Background.
- Emulating wildfire residuals by forest harvestExpectations and uncertainties; Salvage logging; Background; Ecological consequences; Practical considerations; Uncertainties; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Ecology of boreal wildfire residuals-a summary and synthesis; Wildfire residuals and their occurrence; Residual vegetation types; Spatial patterns of residuals; Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Residual patches; A conceptual view; Knowledge uncertainties; Management applications and wildfire residuals; Salvage logging; Emulating wildfire disturbances.
- Restoring wildfire residualsSuppressing fire; Research needs on wildfire residuals; Advancing research methods; Expanding research topics; Conclusion; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA.