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Managing Forest Ecosystems
. Ed(S): Bravo, Felipe; Lemay, Valerie; Jandl, Robert; Gadow, Klaus Von
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Description for Managing Forest Ecosystems
Paperback. Drawing on expertise from forest scientists from several continents, this book examines the biological and the economic impacts of climate change. It presents both in depth analysis of the current knowledge and a series of case studies. Editor(s): Bravo, Felipe; LeMay, Valerie; Jandl, Robert; Gadow, Klaus von. Series: Managing Forest Ecosystems. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RGBL; RNF; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 494.
Climate changes, particularly warming trends, have been recorded around the globe. For many countries, these changes in climate have become evident through insect epidemics (e.g., Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic in Western Canada, bark beetle in secondary spruce forests in Central Europe), water shortages and intense forest fires in the Mediterranean countries (e.g., 2005 droughts in Spain), and unusual storm activities (e.g., the 2004 South-East Asia Tsunami). Climate changes are expected to impact vegetation as manifested by changes in vegetation extent, migration of species, tree species composition, growth rates, and mortality. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has included discussions ... Read more
Climate changes, particularly warming trends, have been recorded around the globe. For many countries, these changes in climate have become evident through insect epidemics (e.g., Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic in Western Canada, bark beetle in secondary spruce forests in Central Europe), water shortages and intense forest fires in the Mediterranean countries (e.g., 2005 droughts in Spain), and unusual storm activities (e.g., the 2004 South-East Asia Tsunami). Climate changes are expected to impact vegetation as manifested by changes in vegetation extent, migration of species, tree species composition, growth rates, and mortality. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has included discussions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Managing Forest Ecosystems
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048178506
SKU
V9789048178506
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99-15
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