Forests in our changing world : new principles for conservation and management /

Scientists tell us that climate change is upon us and the physical world is changing quickly with serious implications for biodiversity and human well-being. Forests cover vast regions of the globe and serve as a first line of defense against the worst effects of climate change, but only if we keep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Landsberg, J. J. (Autor), Waring, Richard H. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2014]
Temas:
Forest ecology.
Forests and forestry.
Climatic changes.
Trees > Ecophysiology.
Climate Change
Écologie forestière.
Climat > Changements.
Arbres > Écophysiologie.
climate change.
NATURE > Ecology.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Wilderness.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Ecology.
Climatic changes
Forest ecology
Forests and forestry
Trees > Ecophysiology
bosbedrijfsvoering
forest management
klimaatverandering
climatic change
wildbeheer
wildlife management
wild
wildlife
ecosystemen
ecosystems
milieu
environment
Forest Management
Bosbeheer
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Looking back and into the future
  • Forest types around the world
  • Weather and climate determine forest growth and type
  • Causes and consequences of rapid climate change
  • How we value and use forests
  • The economics and practices of forest management
  • The future for forests.

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