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Treetops at Risk - Challenges of Global Canopy Ecology and Conservation (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Treetops at Risk - Challenges of Global Canopy Ecology and Conservation (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
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Forest canopies not only support high terrestrial biodiversity but
also represent a critical interface between the atmosphere and the
earth. They provide goods and services to support diverse human
communities and offer opportunities to explore sustainable use of
these resources for many generations of local livelihoods. Forest
canopies are important carbon sequestration units, and in this
sense, serve as climate control for the planet. Canopies are
important energy production centers for the planet, and serve as
the basis for many food chains. The canopy can also act as a hook
for education outreach and conservation, inspiring ecotourism
through recreation and other sustainable uses such as treetop
walks, zip lines, and birding. Despite these critical services
provided by forest canopies, almost no dedicated research in the
treetops was initiated until as recently as the late 1970s when
single rope techniques were developed by mountaineering
professionals and adapted for use in the canopy. Subsequently, an
array of canopy access tools was designed in the 1980s and early
1990s that have opened up this "eighth continent" for global
exploration and discovery. This volume uses the major findings of
the 5th international canopy conference as a platform for
organization, but it does not mimic the sessions and presentations
of the conference itself. Instead, it builds on the important
themes that emerged from the conference and solicits articles that
represent future priorities and advancements for canopy science in
the next decade. Despite the global efforts of hundreds of forest
scientists over the past 3 decades, forests are degrading at an
accelerated rate and biodiversity is increasingly threatened by
human activities. Given these trends - despite the very best
efforts of the world's best scientists - other approaches must be
taken. This volume summarizes the issue of "treetops at risk" and
assembles a global authorship to examine past accomplishments and
future initiatives critical in forest conservation.
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