Learning Objectives
... 6. Describe the economic importance of forest-related industries to provincial, national and international economies 7. Explain how environmental concerns such as water quality, habitat, recreation and aesthetics are incorporated into forest management D. Understand and describe practices involved i ...
... 6. Describe the economic importance of forest-related industries to provincial, national and international economies 7. Explain how environmental concerns such as water quality, habitat, recreation and aesthetics are incorporated into forest management D. Understand and describe practices involved i ...
Brooklyn - Australian Wildlife Conservancy
... tropical savannas of northern Australia. At Mornington, AWC is about to commence construction of a 28 kilometre cattle-proof fence across the Adcock valley. This fence will close the gap on a massive 65,000 hectare section of Mornington (see map), allowing the ...
... tropical savannas of northern Australia. At Mornington, AWC is about to commence construction of a 28 kilometre cattle-proof fence across the Adcock valley. This fence will close the gap on a massive 65,000 hectare section of Mornington (see map), allowing the ...
Cropland Management
... solvent by reducing crop production and raising crop prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has created various programs which pay landowners to set land aside-to keep it out of production. The current federal conservation programs attempt to reduce erosion by keeping soil in place, limiting the ...
... solvent by reducing crop production and raising crop prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has created various programs which pay landowners to set land aside-to keep it out of production. The current federal conservation programs attempt to reduce erosion by keeping soil in place, limiting the ...
Forest Ecology and Management Key structural forest
... Therefore, the core and bridge classes resulting from the MSPA can be used to build a graph in which cores correspond to the nodes and bridges to the links between those nodes (Fig. 1). This MSPAbased graph allows evaluating how important each of the individual landscape elements is for maintaining ...
... Therefore, the core and bridge classes resulting from the MSPA can be used to build a graph in which cores correspond to the nodes and bridges to the links between those nodes (Fig. 1). This MSPAbased graph allows evaluating how important each of the individual landscape elements is for maintaining ...
English version
... education. The T&T Field Naturalists’ Club has a long tradition of scientific research on the biota of T&T, and has contributed significantly to the knowledge base. Several organizations have contributed knowledge regarding their specific interest floral or faunal group, for example orchids, game fi ...
... education. The T&T Field Naturalists’ Club has a long tradition of scientific research on the biota of T&T, and has contributed significantly to the knowledge base. Several organizations have contributed knowledge regarding their specific interest floral or faunal group, for example orchids, game fi ...
silvafennicaartic
... and economic goals in the landscape. In this case, landscape units are not dedicated to pursue either an ecological or an economic objective, like in the classical prioritization approach, but they all contribute to reduce trade-offs between ecological and economic objectives. In dynamic forest ecos ...
... and economic goals in the landscape. In this case, landscape units are not dedicated to pursue either an ecological or an economic objective, like in the classical prioritization approach, but they all contribute to reduce trade-offs between ecological and economic objectives. In dynamic forest ecos ...
Nomination Form for Equator Initiative:
... indigenous, campesino, and black Caribbean farmers. CBTC is a consortium of indigenous and other community-based organizations, with the Costa Rican government's Ministry of the Environment as a non-voting member. 3. Initiative Description and Innovations: Provide a description of the initiative (i. ...
... indigenous, campesino, and black Caribbean farmers. CBTC is a consortium of indigenous and other community-based organizations, with the Costa Rican government's Ministry of the Environment as a non-voting member. 3. Initiative Description and Innovations: Provide a description of the initiative (i. ...
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF
... slender and straight with little or no branches. Branches only emerge at the top which allow plants to have adequate heat energy for photosynthesis. (iii).Leaves: Each group of plants has adaptive feature that aids photosynthesis. Plants that grow under the canopy of other trees have broad leaves wi ...
... slender and straight with little or no branches. Branches only emerge at the top which allow plants to have adequate heat energy for photosynthesis. (iii).Leaves: Each group of plants has adaptive feature that aids photosynthesis. Plants that grow under the canopy of other trees have broad leaves wi ...
society for range management policy statements, position statements
... of invasion and increasing abundance of noxious and invasive plants, their impacts on natural resource and society, and proven management technologies; 2) research to improve technologies to manage noxious and invasive plants; and 3) laws, regulations, and cooperation among land management agencies, ...
... of invasion and increasing abundance of noxious and invasive plants, their impacts on natural resource and society, and proven management technologies; 2) research to improve technologies to manage noxious and invasive plants; and 3) laws, regulations, and cooperation among land management agencies, ...
WILDLIFE IS FOR NONHUNTERS, TOO
... them said that seeing animals had added much to their enjoyment. When asked why, almost 50 percent indicated pleasure in "just watching them." About 20 percent explained that wildlife "adds to feelings of wilderness, and "of being close to nature;" 22 percent cited the educational values for their c ...
... them said that seeing animals had added much to their enjoyment. When asked why, almost 50 percent indicated pleasure in "just watching them." About 20 percent explained that wildlife "adds to feelings of wilderness, and "of being close to nature;" 22 percent cited the educational values for their c ...
Forest Floor Vegetation in Sweden - Epsilon Open Archive
... In boreal forests, dwarf-shrubs (Vaccinium spp.) often dominate the forest floor and are key-stone species in ecosystems due to their importance for nutrient cycling and as a major food source for herbivores. Forestry affects the vegetation both directly through management and indirectly by altering ...
... In boreal forests, dwarf-shrubs (Vaccinium spp.) often dominate the forest floor and are key-stone species in ecosystems due to their importance for nutrient cycling and as a major food source for herbivores. Forestry affects the vegetation both directly through management and indirectly by altering ...
Primate conservation in the new millennium
... exclude nocturnal species, such as galagos, or wide-ranging species such as mandrills. Despite such limitations, these are the best estimates available to calculate primate population declines. We estimate that the amount of forest habitat lost each year would support approximately 32 million primat ...
... exclude nocturnal species, such as galagos, or wide-ranging species such as mandrills. Despite such limitations, these are the best estimates available to calculate primate population declines. We estimate that the amount of forest habitat lost each year would support approximately 32 million primat ...
Strategies for Landscape-Scale Restoration in the Tropics
... • Each restoration action requires careful tailoring of strategies to meet the ecological conditions, social context, and management goals of the specific sites. • Locally run seed collection and nursery management can become an additional means for local peoples to benefit from restoration; howev ...
... • Each restoration action requires careful tailoring of strategies to meet the ecological conditions, social context, and management goals of the specific sites. • Locally run seed collection and nursery management can become an additional means for local peoples to benefit from restoration; howev ...
3 - Current Forest Conditions and Trends 3.1 - Introduction
... 3 - Current Forest Conditions and Trends 3.1 - Introduction The state forest satisfies many uses for the people of Michigan that can be divided into ecological, social and economic categories. Ecological uses or services include conservation of genetic diversity and wildlife habitat, regulation of w ...
... 3 - Current Forest Conditions and Trends 3.1 - Introduction The state forest satisfies many uses for the people of Michigan that can be divided into ecological, social and economic categories. Ecological uses or services include conservation of genetic diversity and wildlife habitat, regulation of w ...
Slide 1
... Creation of a Local Technical Committee Adaptation of the methodology Implementation of the LIFE Certification System ...
... Creation of a Local Technical Committee Adaptation of the methodology Implementation of the LIFE Certification System ...
WILD226756-JuneNewsletter REV - Australian Wildlife Conservancy
... Tim Winton was on hand to assist with the translocation. We are grateful for his support and honoured that he has agreed to write a few words (see pages 4-5) about a very significant event for conservation in Australia. There is also great progress being made at our other sanctuaries. At Mornington, ...
... Tim Winton was on hand to assist with the translocation. We are grateful for his support and honoured that he has agreed to write a few words (see pages 4-5) about a very significant event for conservation in Australia. There is also great progress being made at our other sanctuaries. At Mornington, ...
Practical implementation of species` recovery plans
... To work with this challenge Sweden has introduced a concept of Action Plans, which focus on the recovery of one or more species; while keeping in mind the philosophy of addressing ecosystems in a more comprehensive way, following the umbrella concept. In this paper we investigate the implementation ...
... To work with this challenge Sweden has introduced a concept of Action Plans, which focus on the recovery of one or more species; while keeping in mind the philosophy of addressing ecosystems in a more comprehensive way, following the umbrella concept. In this paper we investigate the implementation ...
New England Cottontail - Environmental Defense Fund
... edge and less interior habitat are more dangerous locations for New England cottontails. New residential development often brings along domestic cats and dogs, which are known to kill New England cottontails and may be significant predators. Additionally, generalist predators often benefit from huma ...
... edge and less interior habitat are more dangerous locations for New England cottontails. New residential development often brings along domestic cats and dogs, which are known to kill New England cottontails and may be significant predators. Additionally, generalist predators often benefit from huma ...
Midlands Conservation Fund
... The Tasmanian Midlands is fringed by mountains to the west, south-west and the north-east. Prevailing, raingenerating winds originate from these directions, leaving the midlands in a distinct rain shadow. The latitude is 41° south and the marine influences of the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea provid ...
... The Tasmanian Midlands is fringed by mountains to the west, south-west and the north-east. Prevailing, raingenerating winds originate from these directions, leaving the midlands in a distinct rain shadow. The latitude is 41° south and the marine influences of the Southern Ocean and Tasman Sea provid ...
Wildlife Management
... necessary to manage wildlife populations, but may not have the support they need to be successful. • Management programs must consider public emotions as well as biological facts ...
... necessary to manage wildlife populations, but may not have the support they need to be successful. • Management programs must consider public emotions as well as biological facts ...
Kelp Forest Habitat Program - Marine Science
... Kelp forests provide a habitat for entire communities of plants and animals. Over 200 species of plants and animals call the kelp forest home. The plant and animal communities of this near shore habitat rival rainforests and tropical coral reefs for species diversity and richness. The kelp plant its ...
... Kelp forests provide a habitat for entire communities of plants and animals. Over 200 species of plants and animals call the kelp forest home. The plant and animal communities of this near shore habitat rival rainforests and tropical coral reefs for species diversity and richness. The kelp plant its ...
Lack of natural control mechanisms increases wildlife–forestry
... Most of our knowledge concerning the effects of ungulates on forest communities in the temperate zone originates from managed or in other ways strongly humanimpacted forest systems. This is not surprising given that temperate biomes are globally most affected by humans. In relatively densely populat ...
... Most of our knowledge concerning the effects of ungulates on forest communities in the temperate zone originates from managed or in other ways strongly humanimpacted forest systems. This is not surprising given that temperate biomes are globally most affected by humans. In relatively densely populat ...
Conservation approaches and development of local communities in
... untouched and pristine wilderness. It is symbolised in the move to set aside Yellowstone National Park in the last century as an untouched area in the United States. Protected areas, especially those that involve very restricted use, are more than a government strategy ...
... untouched and pristine wilderness. It is symbolised in the move to set aside Yellowstone National Park in the last century as an untouched area in the United States. Protected areas, especially those that involve very restricted use, are more than a government strategy ...
Two Pines Tract - Charleston County Parks
... TIMBER HARVEST. By virtue of the Easement the owner shall have the right to harvest timber from the Property for commercial purposes pursuant to a Forest Management Plan, to be updated at least every ten (10) years, that is prepared by a registered professional forester and approved by Holder and th ...
... TIMBER HARVEST. By virtue of the Easement the owner shall have the right to harvest timber from the Property for commercial purposes pursuant to a Forest Management Plan, to be updated at least every ten (10) years, that is prepared by a registered professional forester and approved by Holder and th ...