Managing Forest Ecosystems: The Challenge of Climate Change (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)

Climate changes, particularly warming trends, have been recorded around the globe. For many countries, these changes in climate have become evident through insect epidemics (e.g., Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic in Western Canada, bark beetle in secondary spruce forests in Central Europe), water shortages and intense forest fires in the Mediterranean countries (e.g., 2005 droughts in Spain), and unusual storm activities (e.g., the 2004 South-East Asia Tsunami). Climate changes are expected to impact vegetation as manifested by changes in vegetation extent, migration of species, tree species composition, growth rates, and mortality. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has included discussions on how forests may be impacted, and how they may be used to mitigate the impacts of changes in climate, to possibly slow the rate of change. This book provides current scientific information on the biological and economical impacts of climate changes in forest environments, as well as information on how forest management activities might mitigate these impacts, particularly through carbon sequestration. Case studies from a wide geographic range are presented. This information is beneficial to managers and researchers interested in climate change and impacts upon forest environments and economic activities. This volume, which forms part of Springer's book series Managing Forest Ecosystems, presents state-of-the-art research results, visions and theories, as well as specific methods for sustainable forest management in changing climatic conditions.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Managing Forest Ecosystems, 17
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2008
Editors:	Felipe Bravo • Valerie Lemay • Robert Jandl • Klaus Gadow
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	340
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-7850-6
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General
LSN:	90-481-7850-9
Barcode:	9789048178506

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