Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems - Attaining Sustainable Development (Hardcover, New)

Boreal ecosystems contain one-third of the world's forests and stored carbon, but these regions are under increasing threat from both natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Written by leaders from the forefront of private, public and academic sectors, Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems emphasises a broad, conceptual approach to the specific application of empirical research into development planning, restoration and modelling of these ecosystems. The importance of this is highlighted at a time of global climate change, as these ecosystems act as carbon sinks. There is a focus on the reclamation of exploited ecosystems from a holistic standpoint, ranging from environmental and edaphic variables to the restoration of keystone flora. Recent advances in quantification of ecosystem services, such as habitat suitability and carbon storage modelling, are also detailed. The book contains case-studies which address how both historical and novel assemblages can provide ecosystem stability under projected climatic and land-use scenarios.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2012
First published:	September 2012
Editors:	Dale Vitt (Professor) • Jagtar Bhatti (Dr)
Dimensions:	235 x 158 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-107-01571-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > Forests, rainforests Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN:	1-107-01571-5
Barcode:	9781107015715

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