The North Pacific temperate rainforest, stretching from southern
Alaska to northern California, is the largest temperate rainforest
on earth. This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of key
issues important for the management and conservation of the
northern portion of this rainforest, located in northern British
Columbia and southeastern Alaska.
This region encompasses thousands of islands and millions of
acres of relatively pristine rainforest, providing an opportunity
to compare the ecological functioning of a largely intact forest
ecosystem with the highly modified ecosystems that typify most of
the world's temperate zone. The book examines the basic processes
that drive the dynamic behavior of such ecosystems and considers
how managers can use that knowledge to sustainably manage the
rainforest and balance ecosystem integrity with human use.
Together, the contributors offer a broad understanding of the
challenges and opportunities faced by scientists, managers, and
conservationists in the northern portion of the North Pacific
rainforest that will be of interest to conservation practitioners
seeking to balance economic sustainability and biodiversity
conservation across the globe.
Gordon Orians is professor emeritus of biology at the University
of Washington. John Schoen is a senior science advisor at Audubon
Alaska. Other contributors include Paul Alaback, Bill Beese,
Frances Biles, Todd Brinkman, Joe Cook, Lisa Crone, Dave D'Amore,
Rick Edwards, Jerry Franklin, Ken Lertzman, Stephen MacDonald, Andy
MacKinnon, Bruce Marcot, Joe Mehrkens, Eric Norberg, Gregory
Nowacki, Dave Person, and Sari Saunders.
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