Book Review of, Principles of terrestrial ecosystem ecology.
... interdependence of ecosystem processes and controls, but develop them in a logical sequence. The first section of the book addresses the ‘‘state factors’’ controlling ecosystem development. The chapter on climate is outstanding; like the sections on soil and water and energy balance, it allows stude ...
... interdependence of ecosystem processes and controls, but develop them in a logical sequence. The first section of the book addresses the ‘‘state factors’’ controlling ecosystem development. The chapter on climate is outstanding; like the sections on soil and water and energy balance, it allows stude ...
A test of alternative models of diversification in tropical rainforests
... Comparison of mitochondrial and morphological divergence in eight populations of a widespread leaf-litter skink is used to determine the relative importance of geographic isolation and natural selection in generating phenotypic diversity in the Wet Tropics Rainforest region of Australia. The populat ...
... Comparison of mitochondrial and morphological divergence in eight populations of a widespread leaf-litter skink is used to determine the relative importance of geographic isolation and natural selection in generating phenotypic diversity in the Wet Tropics Rainforest region of Australia. The populat ...
Rain Forests: Floristics
... tropics - after the separation of continental masses corresponding to South America, Africa, India and Australia, about 100 million years ago - generally have few genera and species, probably because there was not enough time for greater diversification. Such families are also restricted to certain ...
... tropics - after the separation of continental masses corresponding to South America, Africa, India and Australia, about 100 million years ago - generally have few genera and species, probably because there was not enough time for greater diversification. Such families are also restricted to certain ...
burrow use in the Central Amazon
... act as refuges for other vertebrate species and form suitable habitats for invertebrates (Machicote et al., 2004; McDonough and Loughry, 2008). These factors highlight the importance of evaluating how changes in primary forest cover affect armadillo habitat use, since these changes may affect the ec ...
... act as refuges for other vertebrate species and form suitable habitats for invertebrates (Machicote et al., 2004; McDonough and Loughry, 2008). These factors highlight the importance of evaluating how changes in primary forest cover affect armadillo habitat use, since these changes may affect the ec ...
CF Kimberly-Clark
... logging practices by obtaining certification from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Whilst this certification body may sound good on paper it receives a majority of their funding from forest industry associations.18 In addition, many of their ecological standards have been found to be inadeq ...
... logging practices by obtaining certification from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). Whilst this certification body may sound good on paper it receives a majority of their funding from forest industry associations.18 In addition, many of their ecological standards have been found to be inadeq ...
Working Paper No. 27 - Hutan Pendidikan Gunung Walat
... Efforts in bird conservation and biodiversity conservation in general need to consider many aspects. There is still very few information available on detailed bird ecology in Indonesia. Whilst natural forests are still declining, the creation of plantation forest is increasing. An improved function ...
... Efforts in bird conservation and biodiversity conservation in general need to consider many aspects. There is still very few information available on detailed bird ecology in Indonesia. Whilst natural forests are still declining, the creation of plantation forest is increasing. An improved function ...
Restoring Forests After Land Abandonment
... to less than 25 percent with appropriate management.433 Active restoration is essential where ecosystem breakdown has occurred. The functioning of natural ecosystem processes such as seed dispersal are key factors to address when assessing restoration requirements. Many moist tropical forests depend ...
... to less than 25 percent with appropriate management.433 Active restoration is essential where ecosystem breakdown has occurred. The functioning of natural ecosystem processes such as seed dispersal are key factors to address when assessing restoration requirements. Many moist tropical forests depend ...
Forest Health in the Blue Mountains
... has been the case in the past where pest management activities were mainly oriented toward maintaining the forest status quo by temporarily reducing pest damage. Short term: In the short term, we need to utilize much of the timber presently nearing harvest without sacrificing the long-term health of ...
... has been the case in the past where pest management activities were mainly oriented toward maintaining the forest status quo by temporarily reducing pest damage. Short term: In the short term, we need to utilize much of the timber presently nearing harvest without sacrificing the long-term health of ...
What are Rangelands?
... PASTURELAND is differentiated from rangeland by the fact that periodic cultivation is used to maintain introduced (nonnative) forage species, and agronomic inputs such as irrigation and fertilization are applied annually. All areas of the world that are not: Barren Desert Farmland Closed-Canop ...
... PASTURELAND is differentiated from rangeland by the fact that periodic cultivation is used to maintain introduced (nonnative) forage species, and agronomic inputs such as irrigation and fertilization are applied annually. All areas of the world that are not: Barren Desert Farmland Closed-Canop ...
Contributions of a global network of tree diversity
... affect the relationship between tree diversity and forest functioning, both in space and time. To address these issues, several scientific approaches are available. Given the long lifespan and size of trees, simulation models that predict ecosystem service output along a range of tree diversities an ...
... affect the relationship between tree diversity and forest functioning, both in space and time. To address these issues, several scientific approaches are available. Given the long lifespan and size of trees, simulation models that predict ecosystem service output along a range of tree diversities an ...
Silvicultural management in maintaining biodiversity
... The changing demands of today require a widened scope of forest management. Society is asking for sustainable forestry emphasizing biodiversity and naturalistic forest management. It is of great economic and ecological relevance to know on which sites today’s forests are most susceptible to climatic ...
... The changing demands of today require a widened scope of forest management. Society is asking for sustainable forestry emphasizing biodiversity and naturalistic forest management. It is of great economic and ecological relevance to know on which sites today’s forests are most susceptible to climatic ...
Bauxite Mining and Conservation of the Jarrah Forest in South
... biodiversity in the Wheatbelt and Swan Coastal Plain have elevated the importance of the management of the forests for biodiversity conservation. Bauxite mining in the jarrah forest Alcoa’s mineral lease ML1sa was granted in 1961 under a State Agreement Act (SAA). Initially the lease covered an are ...
... biodiversity in the Wheatbelt and Swan Coastal Plain have elevated the importance of the management of the forests for biodiversity conservation. Bauxite mining in the jarrah forest Alcoa’s mineral lease ML1sa was granted in 1961 under a State Agreement Act (SAA). Initially the lease covered an are ...
Progress Report - Rufford Small Grants
... fragmentation, can impact the frugivore bird abundance and composition; hence influence the pattern of seed dispersal and plant regeneration (Moran et al. 2010, Lehouck et al. 2010, Meijaard et al., 2005). A recent study by Garcia et al. (2010) in three different temperate ecosystems (secondary fore ...
... fragmentation, can impact the frugivore bird abundance and composition; hence influence the pattern of seed dispersal and plant regeneration (Moran et al. 2010, Lehouck et al. 2010, Meijaard et al., 2005). A recent study by Garcia et al. (2010) in three different temperate ecosystems (secondary fore ...
2.4 Ecosystem Services
... humans, that are provided by sustainable ecosystems. Ecosystem services are the natural result of all the activities that occur in the biosphere. They include • the provision of food and clean water • the cycling of nutrients • the conversion of atmospheric carbon into biomass (which influences clim ...
... humans, that are provided by sustainable ecosystems. Ecosystem services are the natural result of all the activities that occur in the biosphere. They include • the provision of food and clean water • the cycling of nutrients • the conversion of atmospheric carbon into biomass (which influences clim ...
The community ecology of Asian rain forests, in relation to
... density of litter and presence of raw humus, both of which may be critical to seedling establishment; so may floodwater. Removal of surface soil may reduce the store of dormant seeds. 2. Catastrophic disturbance in tropical Asia and the Far East Relative effects of different types of catastrophic ev ...
... density of litter and presence of raw humus, both of which may be critical to seedling establishment; so may floodwater. Removal of surface soil may reduce the store of dormant seeds. 2. Catastrophic disturbance in tropical Asia and the Far East Relative effects of different types of catastrophic ev ...
Bengtsson, J., Nilsson, SG, Franc, A., and Menozzi, P. (2000).
... We know that a high proportion of red-listed (threatened) species in Scandinavia, Britain and Central Europe are dependent on these structures and processes (e.g. Berg et al., 1994, 1995), but such knowledge is not available for all Europe. In the Mediterranean, applications of the standard proposed ...
... We know that a high proportion of red-listed (threatened) species in Scandinavia, Britain and Central Europe are dependent on these structures and processes (e.g. Berg et al., 1994, 1995), but such knowledge is not available for all Europe. In the Mediterranean, applications of the standard proposed ...
Making secondary forests visible
... many tropical countries. is ‘invisibility’ stems partly from the lack of a clear definition of the term, which has been used to describe a variety of forest conditions. Moreover, secondary forests, especially in younger stages dominated by shrubs and pioneer tree species, are frequently regarded as ...
... many tropical countries. is ‘invisibility’ stems partly from the lack of a clear definition of the term, which has been used to describe a variety of forest conditions. Moreover, secondary forests, especially in younger stages dominated by shrubs and pioneer tree species, are frequently regarded as ...
Sample Lesson Plan Presentation
... Millions of lakes, ponds, and wetlands – frozen for much of the year – create vast breeding grounds for many of the planet’s waterfowl and shorebirds. ...
... Millions of lakes, ponds, and wetlands – frozen for much of the year – create vast breeding grounds for many of the planet’s waterfowl and shorebirds. ...
Regional and National Issues for Forest Wildlife Research and
... professional biologists from across the United States, asking their opinions on important forest wildlife topics, approaches to improve research design, how management differs on public versus private lands, and which species they thought were underrepresented, overrepresented, or of special concern ...
... professional biologists from across the United States, asking their opinions on important forest wildlife topics, approaches to improve research design, how management differs on public versus private lands, and which species they thought were underrepresented, overrepresented, or of special concern ...
Effects of El Niño and large-scale forest fires on the - UvA-DARE
... 2011). Most of Southeast Asia is considered a biodiversity hotspot because it is home to an exceptionally high number of endemic species that are threatened by the loss of >70% of original habitats (Myers et al. 2000). Southeast Asia is also highlighted as an area where past and present human-driven ...
... 2011). Most of Southeast Asia is considered a biodiversity hotspot because it is home to an exceptionally high number of endemic species that are threatened by the loss of >70% of original habitats (Myers et al. 2000). Southeast Asia is also highlighted as an area where past and present human-driven ...
For-75: An Ecosystem Approach to natural Resources Management
... is to conserve, restore, and maintain the ecological integrity, productivity, and biological diversity of public lands. The ultimate goal of managing land at this level is provide for sustainable use of our natural resources. This means that the desired ecological conditions or flow of benefits from ...
... is to conserve, restore, and maintain the ecological integrity, productivity, and biological diversity of public lands. The ultimate goal of managing land at this level is provide for sustainable use of our natural resources. This means that the desired ecological conditions or flow of benefits from ...
Silviculture`s role in managing boreal forests
... Uneven−aged silvicultural systems usually create and maintain forests with a minimum of three age classes by harvesting and tending portions of stands at frequent (20 − 40 yr) intervals (Nyland 1996). There are two uneven−aged systems: single−tree selection and group selection. Both of these systems ...
... Uneven−aged silvicultural systems usually create and maintain forests with a minimum of three age classes by harvesting and tending portions of stands at frequent (20 − 40 yr) intervals (Nyland 1996). There are two uneven−aged systems: single−tree selection and group selection. Both of these systems ...
Forest Conservation Biology
... •Sustainable forest management (SFM) –Forest Certification via ‘labeling’ • Promote a market for products to encourage SFM – Allows discerning customers to pay a premium price – Overcomes the economic drawbacks of SFM ...
... •Sustainable forest management (SFM) –Forest Certification via ‘labeling’ • Promote a market for products to encourage SFM – Allows discerning customers to pay a premium price – Overcomes the economic drawbacks of SFM ...
Southern Brown Bandicoot Isoodon obesulus
... pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the NPWS Information Circular No. 2: Threatened Species Assessment under the EP&A Act: The ‘8 Part Test’ of Significance (November 1996). ...
... pursuant to the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the NPWS Information Circular No. 2: Threatened Species Assessment under the EP&A Act: The ‘8 Part Test’ of Significance (November 1996). ...
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.