Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest EcosystemsMalcolm L. Hunter The maintenance of the earth's biological diversity is widely seen as both necessary for ecosystem health and aesthetically desirable. This book focuses on how biodiversity can be maintained in forested ecosystems, particularly in those forests that are subject to timber harvesting. At the core of the book lies the concept that diversity should be conserved in all its forms--from the smallest microbes to the largest trees, and at all levels of organization--from genes to whole ecosystems. Introductory chapters on biodiversity and ecological forestry lead on to sections dealing with management at the macro (landscape) and micro (stand) levels. A concluding section addresses socioeconomic considerations that round out an overall synthesis and framework for the implementation of successful management practices. Thirty-three experts from ten countries contribute to this thorough and comprehensive account, providing a broad-based perspective that will be of interest internationally to researchers and professsionals in conservation, forestry, and ecology. |
Contents
Biological diversity | 3 |
Principles of ecological forestry 22 | 22 |
Species composition 65 | 65 |
Dynamic forest mosaics 95 | 95 |
Abiotic factors 161 | 161 |
JOSHUA T BISHOP International Institute National University Canberra ACT 0200 | 200 |
Contents ANDREW HANSEN JAY ROTELLA 6 Forest edges 210 | 210 |
Islands and fragments 234 | 234 |
Dying dead and down trees 335 | 335 |
Vertical structure 373 | 373 |
Plantation forestry 400 | 400 |
Special species 434 | 434 |
Genetic diversity 460 | 460 |
Forest reserves 525 | 525 |
Forest organization management and policy 556 | 556 |
The economic perspective 597 | 597 |
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