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Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya / by Vishwambhar Prasad Sati.
Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2023 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad, author.
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Forests and forestry.
- Geography.
- Biotic communities.
- Forestry.
- Regional Geography.
- Ecosystems.
- Local Subjects:
- Forestry.
- Regional Geography.
- Ecosystems.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (190 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2023.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
- Summary:
- This volume presents a comprehensive description of forests of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It looks into the major drivers of forest depletion and suggests paths toward sustainable forest management. The book comprises thirteen chapters, which together describe forest land use/cover change; forest classification and working circles; national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves; forest diversity and distribution; forest stocks and products; ecosystem goods and services; environmental index; drivers of forest degradation and conservation; climate change and forests; cultural and economic significance of forests, and sustainable forest management. The text is richly complemented by nearly seventy photographs and figures.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Forest Land Use/Cover Change
- Chapter 3. Forest Classifications and Working Circles
- Chapter 4. National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Conservation Reserves
- Chapter 5. Forest Diversity and Distribution
- Chapter 6. Forest Stocks and Products
- Chapter 7. Environmental Index
- Chapter 8. Ecosystem Goods and Services
- Chapter 9. Drivers of Forest Degradation and Conservation Measures
- Chapter 10. Climate Change and Forests
- Chapter 11. Cultural and Socio-Economic Significance of Forests
- Chapter 12. Sustainable Forest Management
- Chapter 13. Conclusions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Sati, Vishwambhar Prasad Sustainable Forest Management in the Himalaya
- ISBN:
- 9783031219368
- OCLC:
- 1363831904
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