Marbled Murrelet Fact Sheet - Center for Biological Diversity
... endangered species “take” under the Endangered Species Act. Because the state’s proposed HCP did not protect endangered species adequately, it could not get approval from the federal agencies in charge of recovering endangered species. The state therefore abandoned that effort and is now operating u ...
... endangered species “take” under the Endangered Species Act. Because the state’s proposed HCP did not protect endangered species adequately, it could not get approval from the federal agencies in charge of recovering endangered species. The state therefore abandoned that effort and is now operating u ...
Sample Slides - Woodland Park Zoo
... The process of organisms displacing one another in an ecosystem; occurs in sequence. A result of the survival strategies of plants: – live fast, die young (energy expended in dispersal & fecundity) OR – live long and strong (energy used for defense & put into storage) • Disturbance = events, natural ...
... The process of organisms displacing one another in an ecosystem; occurs in sequence. A result of the survival strategies of plants: – live fast, die young (energy expended in dispersal & fecundity) OR – live long and strong (energy used for defense & put into storage) • Disturbance = events, natural ...
The need for Ecosystem-Based Management
... conflict among environmentalists, forestry companies, First Nations and other interests over the management of these high conservation value old growth forests. Recently completed land use planning processes have recommended increasing protection and improving forest practices on the rest of the lan ...
... conflict among environmentalists, forestry companies, First Nations and other interests over the management of these high conservation value old growth forests. Recently completed land use planning processes have recommended increasing protection and improving forest practices on the rest of the lan ...
Early Successional Forest Ecosystem
... studies have focused primarily on plant-community development and the needs of selected animal (mostly game) species, and not on the diverse ecological roles of ESFEs. Here, we highlight important features of ESFEs, including their role in sustaining ecosystem processes and biodiversity, so that the ...
... studies have focused primarily on plant-community development and the needs of selected animal (mostly game) species, and not on the diverse ecological roles of ESFEs. Here, we highlight important features of ESFEs, including their role in sustaining ecosystem processes and biodiversity, so that the ...
Forest Landscape Restoration as a Strategy for Mitigating
... productivity of landscapes, enhancing the resilience of forest ecosystems and landscapes, and reducing the vulnerability of forest‐dependent communities. Numerous examples from around the world show that successful restoration of forest ecosystems is not only technically and economically feasible, ...
... productivity of landscapes, enhancing the resilience of forest ecosystems and landscapes, and reducing the vulnerability of forest‐dependent communities. Numerous examples from around the world show that successful restoration of forest ecosystems is not only technically and economically feasible, ...
Deciduous Forest
... a tree's growth. Photosynthesis takes place in the cells that contain chlorophyll, a pigment. Leaves also contain smaller amounts of red, orange, and yellow pigments, masked much of the year by green chlorophyll. As the days become shorter and nights cooler, photosynthesis stops. The chlorophyll bre ...
... a tree's growth. Photosynthesis takes place in the cells that contain chlorophyll, a pigment. Leaves also contain smaller amounts of red, orange, and yellow pigments, masked much of the year by green chlorophyll. As the days become shorter and nights cooler, photosynthesis stops. The chlorophyll bre ...
5) The natural resources in a forest benefit from insect and disease
... perceives these insects as a threat to the Forest ecosystem. These insect species do diminish the cash value of some conifers. Accordingly, concerted efforts have been made to rid public forests of what are called “pest insects”. However, such a strategy is not wise or feasible. Insects including th ...
... perceives these insects as a threat to the Forest ecosystem. These insect species do diminish the cash value of some conifers. Accordingly, concerted efforts have been made to rid public forests of what are called “pest insects”. However, such a strategy is not wise or feasible. Insects including th ...
Ecological Monitoring: Its Importance for the
... Importance of Ecological Monitoring for Forest Management Ecological monitoring is important for forest management for a variety of reasons. First, ecological monitoring can provide advanced warning of undesirable ecological change and thus permit managers to adopt an adaptive management approach to ...
... Importance of Ecological Monitoring for Forest Management Ecological monitoring is important for forest management for a variety of reasons. First, ecological monitoring can provide advanced warning of undesirable ecological change and thus permit managers to adopt an adaptive management approach to ...
Condition Monitoring
... conservation needs – prescribed burning, ecosystem restoration, species re-introductions, alien invasives • management activities require performance reporting targets to assess progress towards desired goals; landscape targets will be set against patterns of natural successions and disturbance • ‘D ...
... conservation needs – prescribed burning, ecosystem restoration, species re-introductions, alien invasives • management activities require performance reporting targets to assess progress towards desired goals; landscape targets will be set against patterns of natural successions and disturbance • ‘D ...
Forests - Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association
... co-dominant trees. Eight forest stands monitored by Parks Canada and two by the Niagara Escarpment Commission were considered healthy with less than 5% severe crown dieback in dominant and co-dominant trees. The Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association has also collected several years of data for this ...
... co-dominant trees. Eight forest stands monitored by Parks Canada and two by the Niagara Escarpment Commission were considered healthy with less than 5% severe crown dieback in dominant and co-dominant trees. The Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association has also collected several years of data for this ...
Characteristics of Resilient Ecosystems and Strategies for
... A goal of managing for resilience is to ―implement forest management practices that minimize the risk of rapid, unexpected ecosystem changes that could generate negative socio-economic pressures‖ (Campbell et al. 2009). The capacity for ecosystems to recover from disturbances and the risk of unexpec ...
... A goal of managing for resilience is to ―implement forest management practices that minimize the risk of rapid, unexpected ecosystem changes that could generate negative socio-economic pressures‖ (Campbell et al. 2009). The capacity for ecosystems to recover from disturbances and the risk of unexpec ...
Blackland Coppice Forest Fact Sheet
... shaded forest floor. When it matures and can reach the sunlight, its normal leaves are just a fraction of the size of when the tree was small. Some of the most common understory vegetation in the coppice are a six species of Stoppers (Eugenia spp.) that are used widely in Bahamian Bush Medicine as ...
... shaded forest floor. When it matures and can reach the sunlight, its normal leaves are just a fraction of the size of when the tree was small. Some of the most common understory vegetation in the coppice are a six species of Stoppers (Eugenia spp.) that are used widely in Bahamian Bush Medicine as ...
Arguing Tropical Forest Conservation: People
... they have, through a representative organization, presented a use plan for the area that complies with principles of sustainability established in law and that can be rescinded in the event of environmental damages. As Carneiro da Cunha and Almeida have aptly put it, traditional (but not indigenous) ...
... they have, through a representative organization, presented a use plan for the area that complies with principles of sustainability established in law and that can be rescinded in the event of environmental damages. As Carneiro da Cunha and Almeida have aptly put it, traditional (but not indigenous) ...
Laws Governing Forestry
... 2.1.1 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora [CITES] The 1973 CITES seeks to ensure that international trade in wildlife, and wildlife parts, does not threaten the conservation status of declining and/or threatened species. Species protected under CITES are l ...
... 2.1.1 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora [CITES] The 1973 CITES seeks to ensure that international trade in wildlife, and wildlife parts, does not threaten the conservation status of declining and/or threatened species. Species protected under CITES are l ...
The role of forest biodiversity in the sustainable use of ecosystem
... • diversity in landscapes that include natural forests (at close distances to crops) increases pollinators and reduces pest species • on the other hand: intensifying land use drives extinctions • loss of biodiversity means huge economic losses; unrecognized until after the damage is done ...
... • diversity in landscapes that include natural forests (at close distances to crops) increases pollinators and reduces pest species • on the other hand: intensifying land use drives extinctions • loss of biodiversity means huge economic losses; unrecognized until after the damage is done ...
NAEP Annual Conference NEPA Symposium "NEPA and
... Environmental Law Clinic. He has produced the first volume of his two-volume treatise entitled Environmental Law in Indian Country (Thomson West 2005) and co-authored the recently published The Si'lailo Way: Salmon, Indians and Law on the Columbia River (Carolina Academic Press 2006). He has been ac ...
... Environmental Law Clinic. He has produced the first volume of his two-volume treatise entitled Environmental Law in Indian Country (Thomson West 2005) and co-authored the recently published The Si'lailo Way: Salmon, Indians and Law on the Columbia River (Carolina Academic Press 2006). He has been ac ...
Deciduous Forest
... • Location: A lot of people live in the Deciduous Forest, so they cut down trees to build homes for themselves causing many animals to not have homes. • Climate: It gets cold, hot, and humid so the plants and animal have adapted to this climate in the Deciduous Forest. • Physical Characteristics: Th ...
... • Location: A lot of people live in the Deciduous Forest, so they cut down trees to build homes for themselves causing many animals to not have homes. • Climate: It gets cold, hot, and humid so the plants and animal have adapted to this climate in the Deciduous Forest. • Physical Characteristics: Th ...
Glossary
... Virgin and old, second-growth forests containing trees that are often hundreds, sometimes thousands of years old. Examples include forests of Douglas fir, western hemlock, giant sequoia, and coastal redwoods in the western United States. Compare second-growth forest, ...
... Virgin and old, second-growth forests containing trees that are often hundreds, sometimes thousands of years old. Examples include forests of Douglas fir, western hemlock, giant sequoia, and coastal redwoods in the western United States. Compare second-growth forest, ...
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... Professor Kerrie Wilson from the School of Biological Sciences puts science into practice every day with Borneo Futures founder Associate Professor Erik Meijaard, advising government and industry on the best ways to conserve Borneo’s natural resources that, in turn, improves human wellbeing. “Using ...
... Professor Kerrie Wilson from the School of Biological Sciences puts science into practice every day with Borneo Futures founder Associate Professor Erik Meijaard, advising government and industry on the best ways to conserve Borneo’s natural resources that, in turn, improves human wellbeing. “Using ...
Indirect assessment of natural values at the stand level
... There is thus an imperative need to bridge the gulf between the biologic community and that of the forest managers, each with their own specific but little over-lapping skills, and to develop operational and costeffective approaches to assess ecological values as a complement to traditional species ...
... There is thus an imperative need to bridge the gulf between the biologic community and that of the forest managers, each with their own specific but little over-lapping skills, and to develop operational and costeffective approaches to assess ecological values as a complement to traditional species ...
What Is Stewardship Contracting? How Are Stewardship Contracts
... services, most projects are incorporated into a single Integrated Resource Contract (IRC). An IRC includes forest product removal (goods) and restoration projects (services), which are offset by the value of the goods. One contractor is responsible for completing all work. The contractor may use sub ...
... services, most projects are incorporated into a single Integrated Resource Contract (IRC). An IRC includes forest product removal (goods) and restoration projects (services), which are offset by the value of the goods. One contractor is responsible for completing all work. The contractor may use sub ...
Connecting Science with Conservation
... and endangered species and ecosystems, carrying on a nationwide effort initiated nearly 30 years ago by The Nature Conservancy. By improving understanding of the nation’s ecosystems and making this information easily accessible, NatureServe helps government agencies, conservation groups, industry, a ...
... and endangered species and ecosystems, carrying on a nationwide effort initiated nearly 30 years ago by The Nature Conservancy. By improving understanding of the nation’s ecosystems and making this information easily accessible, NatureServe helps government agencies, conservation groups, industry, a ...
Essay: “Old Growth Forests”
... and branches causes the forest to become increasingly dry. Incoming rains directly flow through the forest system at rates significantly greater than previously seen in the old growth system. These rains then fill the streams of the forest’s watershed more rapidly than previously seen (and these ...
... and branches causes the forest to become increasingly dry. Incoming rains directly flow through the forest system at rates significantly greater than previously seen in the old growth system. These rains then fill the streams of the forest’s watershed more rapidly than previously seen (and these ...
Structure Of The Forest Habitat
... two organisms are directly competing for the same food supply or space, and species can coexist. Adaptation enables a variety of plants and animals to live together as a community, utilizing different environmental resources. The adaptive features of a species include its shape, where it is found in ...
... two organisms are directly competing for the same food supply or space, and species can coexist. Adaptation enables a variety of plants and animals to live together as a community, utilizing different environmental resources. The adaptive features of a species include its shape, where it is found in ...
Sustainable forest management
Sustainable forest management (SFM) is the management of forests according to the principles of sustainable development. Sustainable forest management uses very broad social, economic and environmental goals. A range of forestry institutions now practice various forms of sustainable forest management and a broad range of methods and tools are available that have been tested over time and space.The ""Forest Principles"" adopted at The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 captured the general international understanding of sustainable forest management at that time. A number of sets of criteria and indicators have since been developed to evaluate the achievement of SFM at both the country and management unit level. These were all attempts to codify and provide for independent assessment of the degree to which the broader objectives of sustainable forest management are being achieved in practice. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Non-Legally Binding Instrument on All Types of Forests. The instrument was the first of its kind, and reflected the strong international commitment to promote implementation of sustainable forest management through a new approach that brings all stakeholders together.