Landscape ecology in forest management and conservation: challenges and solutions for global change

Landscape Ecology in Forest Management and Conservation: Challenges and Solutions for Global Change” discusses how landscape ecology can contribute to addressing the challenges in contemporary forest management practice, with diversecontributions from active researchers worldwide. It provides not only a summary of conceptual understanding of landscape ecology as related to forest management but also a whole set of specific challenges, issues, and methods on how to deal with them. This book is a stimulating addition to the international literature on landscape ecology and land resource management at large. Dr. Chao Li is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service (CFS), Natural Resources Canada, and leads the Landscape Disturbances and Forest Valuation Modeling group. Dr. Raffaele Lafortezza is a Lecturer in forest landscape ecology at the University of Bari, Italy. Dr. Jiquan Chen is a Professor at the Department of Environmental Sciences, the University of Toledo, USA. Description of challenges and issues in modern forest management Balanced approach for dealingwith conservation, restoration, and utilization Application of landscape ecology methods and tools in multi-purpose forest management planning Stories of successful applications and case studies across world INDICE: Part I: Concepts, Challenges, and Linkages.- Part II: Approaches, Methods, and Tools.- Part III: Applications, Case Studies, and Solution.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-12753-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 320
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés