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This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on
sustainable forest management. The first chapter discusses the
varying definitions of sustainable forest management (SFM) in
tropical landscapes, as well as the trade-offs associated with SFM.
The chapter also reviews the spatial scales of assessing SFM and
explores expanding the scope of SFM from individual strands to
forested landscapes. The second chapter provides a comprehensive
review of the current research undertaken in sustainable forestry.
It considers the concept and evolution of sustainable forestry and
the challenges which arise as a result of implementing SFM
practices. The third chapter reviews the role and impact of forest
certification schemes in the achievement of SFM. The chapter
summarises the wealth of research available on the development of
forest certification and how individual elements can be optimised
to further improve the model. The fourth chapter discusses the
recent history and implementation challenges of SFM across the
Congo Basin, including logging concessions, land zones and the
processes and institutions required to implement effective SFM
policies. The final chapter analyses the potential trade-offs
between ecosystem services and biodiversity in the southern
Patagonian forests. The chapter explores the implementation of SFM
as a strategy to mitigate these trade-offs at a landscape level.
The climbing habit in plants has apparently evolved numerous times.
Species that climb are well represented in habitats ranging from
tropical rain forests through temperate forests to semi-deserts.
The Biology of Vines, first published in 1992, is a treatment of
what is known about climbing plants, written by a group of experts
and covering topics ranging from the biomechanics of twining to
silvicultural methods for controlling vine infestations. Also
included are detailed accounts of climbing plant evolution, stem
anatomy and function, climbing mechanics, carbon and water
relations, reproductive ecology, the role of vines in forest
communities and their economic importance. The chapters are based
on research on herbaceous vines and woody climbers (lianas) in both
temperate and tropical zones, deserts and rain-forests and Old and
New World areas. Much remains to be learned about the biology of
these plants, but this volume provides a substantial foundation
upon which further research can be based.
The climbing habit in plants has apparently evolved numerous times.
Species that climb are well represented in habitats ranging from
tropical rain forests through temperate forests to semi-deserts.
The Biology of Vines, first published in 1992, is a treatment of
what is known about climbing plants, written by a group of experts
and covering topics ranging from the biomechanics of twining to
silvicultural methods for controlling vine infestations. Also
included are detailed accounts of climbing plant evolution, stem
anatomy and function, climbing mechanics, carbon and water
relations, reproductive ecology, the role of vines in forest
communities and their economic importance. The chapters are based
on research on herbaceous vines and woody climbers (lianas) in both
temperate and tropical zones, deserts and rain-forests and Old and
New World areas. Much remains to be learned about the biology of
these plants, but this volume provides a substantial foundation
upon which further research can be based.
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