Maintaining biodiversity in forest ecosystems / edited by Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hunter, Malcolm L., Jr., 1952- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest biodiversity conservation.

Ecosystem management.

Forest management.

Forest ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 698 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The maintenance of the earth's biological diversity is widely seen as both necessary for ecosystem integrity and aesthetically desirable. This book focuses on how biodiversity can be maintained in forested ecosystems, particularly in those forests that are subject to timber harvesting. At the core of the book lies the concept that diversity should be conserved in all its forms, from the smallest microbes to the largest trees, and at all levels of organization, from genes, through to whole ecosystems. Introductory chapters on biodiversity and ecological forestry lead on to sections dealing with management at the macro (landscape) and micro (stand) levels. A concluding section considers socio-economic and policy perspectives which inform an overall synthesis and framework for the implementation of successful management practices. Thirty-three experts from ten countries contribute to this thorough and comprehensive account, providing a broad-based perspective which will be of interest internationally.

Contents:

Biological diversity / Malcolm Hunter

Principles of ecological forestry / Robert Seymour, Malcolm Hunter

Species composition / Brian Palik, R. Todd Engstrom

Dynamic forest mosaics / Tom Spies, Monica Turner

Abiotic factors / Andrew Hansen, Jay Rotella

Forest edges / Glenn Matlack, John Litvaitis

Islands and fragments / Yrjö Haila

Riparian forests / Mark Brinson, Jos Verhoeven

Forested wetlands / Aram Calhoun

Dying, dead, and down trees / William McComb, David Lindenmayer

Vertical structure / Nicholas Brokaw, Richard Lent

Plantation forestry / Susan E. Moore, H. Lee Allen

Special species / Ian Thompson, Per Angelstam

Genetic diversity / Constance Millar

Restoration ecology / Lee Frelich, Klaus Puettmann

Forest reserves / David Norton

Forest organization, management, and policy / Chadwick Oliver, Melih Boydak, Gerardo Segura [and others]

The economic perspective / Bruce Lippke, Joshua Bishop

Social perspectives / Lynn Maguire.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780511613029

0511613024

9780511155093

0511155093

OCLC:

70763717