| Setting Conservation Targets for Managed Forest Landscapes Contributor(s): Villard, Marc-André (Editor), Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1139175386 ISBN-13: 9781139175388 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $213.75 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Ecology |
| Dewey: 639.9 |
| Series: Conservation Biology |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Forests host a disproportionate share of the world's biodiversity. They are increasingly being seen as a refuge for genetic diversity, native species, natural structures, and ecological processes. Yet, intensive forestry threatens their value for biodiversity. The authors present concepts, approaches and case studies illustrating how biodiversity conservation can be integrated into forest management planning. They address ecological patterns and processes taking place at the scale of landscapes, or forest mosaics. This book is intended for students and researchers in conservation biology and natural resource management, as well as forest land managers and policy makers. It presents examples from many forest regions and a variety of organisms. With contributions from researchers that are familiar with forest management and forest managers working in partnership with researchers, this book provides insight and concrete tools to help shape the future of forest landscapes worldwide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Villard, Marc-Andre: - Marc-Andre Villard is a Professor of Biology at Universite de Moncton, where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Landscape Conservation. He is a Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union and co-editor of the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology.Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar: - Bengt Gunnar Jonsson is a Professor of Plant Ecology at Mid Sweden University. He has been an active part of several national conservation projects initiated by the Swedish Forest Agency and the Swedish EPA, and acted as scientific advisor within the Convention on Biological Diversity. |