M. L. Hunter (ed.)

Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems

Herausgeber: Hunter, Malcolm L.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discusses the ways in which we can continue to benefit from forests, while conserving their biodiversity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 716
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. September 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 1068g
• ISBN-13: 9780521637688
• ISBN-10: 0521637686
• Artikelnr.: 21177669

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword J. Ward Thomas
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Biological diversity M. Hunter
2. Principles of ecological forestry R. Seymour and M. Hunter
Part II. The Macro Approach, Managing Forest Landscapes: 3. Species composition B. Palik and R. Engstrom
4. Dynamic forest mosaics T. Spies and M. Turner
5. Abiotic factors A. Hansen and J. Rotella
6. Forest edges G. Matlack and J. Litvaitis
7. Islands and fragments Y. Haila
8. Riparian zones M. Brinson and J. Verhoeven
9. Forested wetlands A. Calhoun
Part III. The Micro Approach, Managing Forest Stands: 10. Dying, dead and down trees W. McComb and D. Lindenmayer
11. Vertical diversity N. Brokaw and R. Lent
12. Production silviculture S. Moore and H. Lee Allen
13. Special species I. Thompson and P. Angelstam
14. Genetic diversity C. Millar
Part IV. Synthesis and Implementation: 15. Restoration ecology L. Frelich and K. Puettman
16. Forest reserves D. Norton
17. Forest organization, management and policy C. Oliver, M. Boydak, G. Segura and B. Bare
18. The economic perspective B. Lippke and J. Bishop
19. Social perspectives L. Maguire
Taxonomic index
Author index, Subject index.