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This open access book explores a new conceptual framework for the
sustainable management of the boreal forest in the face of climate
change. The boreal forest is the second-largest terrestrial biome
on Earth and covers a 14 million km2 belt, representing about 25%
of the Earth's forest area. Two-thirds of this forest biome is
managed and supplies 37% of global wood production. These forests
also provide a range of natural resources and ecosystem services
essential to humanity. However, climate change is altering species
distributions, natural disturbance regimes, and forest ecosystem
structure and functioning. Although sustainable management is the
main goal across the boreal biome, a novel framework is required to
adapt forest strategies and practices to climate change. This
collaborative effort draws upon 148 authors in summarizing the
sustainable management of these forests and detailing the most
recent experimental and observational results collected from across
the boreal biome. It presents the state of sustainable management
in boreal forests and highlights the critical importance of this
biome in a context of global change because of these forests' key
role in a range of natural processes, including carbon
sequestration, nutrient cycling, and the maintaining of
biodiversity. This book is an essential read for academics,
students, and practitioners involved in boreal forest management.
It outlines the challenges facing sustainable boreal forest
management within the context of climate change and serves as a
basis for establishing new research avenues, identifying future
research trends, and developing climate-adapted forest management
plans.
This open access book explores a new conceptual framework for the
sustainable management of the boreal forest in the face of climate
change. The boreal forest is the second-largest terrestrial biome
on Earth and covers a 14 million km2 belt, representing about 25%
of the Earth's forest area. Two-thirds of this forest biome is
managed and supplies 37% of global wood production. These forests
also provide a range of natural resources and ecosystem services
essential to humanity. However, climate change is altering species
distributions, natural disturbance regimes, and forest ecosystem
structure and functioning. Although sustainable management is the
main goal across the boreal biome, a novel framework is required to
adapt forest strategies and practices to climate change. This
collaborative effort draws upon 148 authors in summarizing the
sustainable management of these forests and detailing the most
recent experimental and observational results collected from across
the boreal biome. It presents the state of sustainable management
in boreal forests and highlights the critical importance of this
biome in a context of global change because of these forests' key
role in a range of natural processes, including carbon
sequestration, nutrient cycling, and the maintaining of
biodiversity. This book is an essential read for academics,
students, and practitioners involved in boreal forest management.
It outlines the challenges facing sustainable boreal forest
management within the context of climate change and serves as a
basis for establishing new research avenues, identifying future
research trends, and developing climate-adapted forest management
plans.
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