Author: United States. Forest Service. Research and Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Research & Development
Author: United States. Forest Service. Research and Development
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Annual Letter 2002-2003
Author: International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Río Piedras, San Juan, P.R.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Tropical Forest Ecology and Management for the Anthropocene
Author: Grizelle González
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039219642
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This Special Issue looks forward as well as backward to best analyze the forest conservation challenges of the Caribbean. This is made possible by 75 years of research and applications by the United States Department of Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (the Institute) of Puerto Rico. It transforms Holocene-based scientific paradigms of the tropics into Anthropocene applications and outlooks of wilderness, managed forests, and urban environments. This volume showcases how the focus of the Institute’s programs is evolving to support sustainable tropical forest conservation despite uncertain conditions. The manuscripts showcased here highlight the importance of shared stewardship and a long-term, hands-on approach to conservation, research programs, and novel organizations intended to meet contemporary conservation challenges. Policies relevant to the Anthropocene, as well as the use of experiments to anticipate future responses of tropical forests to global warming, are reexamined in these pages. Urban topics include how cities can co-produce new knowledge to spark sustainable and resilient transformations. Long-term results and research applications of topics such as soil biota, migratory birds, tropical vegetation, substrate chemistry, and the tropical carbon cycle are also described in the volume. Moreover, the question of how to best use land on a tropical island is addressed. This volume is intended to be of interest to all actors involved in long-term sustainable forest management and research in light of the historical lessons and future directions that may come out of a better understanding of tropical cities and forests in the Anthropocene epoch.
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3039219642
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This Special Issue looks forward as well as backward to best analyze the forest conservation challenges of the Caribbean. This is made possible by 75 years of research and applications by the United States Department of Agriculture, International Institute of Tropical Forestry (the Institute) of Puerto Rico. It transforms Holocene-based scientific paradigms of the tropics into Anthropocene applications and outlooks of wilderness, managed forests, and urban environments. This volume showcases how the focus of the Institute’s programs is evolving to support sustainable tropical forest conservation despite uncertain conditions. The manuscripts showcased here highlight the importance of shared stewardship and a long-term, hands-on approach to conservation, research programs, and novel organizations intended to meet contemporary conservation challenges. Policies relevant to the Anthropocene, as well as the use of experiments to anticipate future responses of tropical forests to global warming, are reexamined in these pages. Urban topics include how cities can co-produce new knowledge to spark sustainable and resilient transformations. Long-term results and research applications of topics such as soil biota, migratory birds, tropical vegetation, substrate chemistry, and the tropical carbon cycle are also described in the volume. Moreover, the question of how to best use land on a tropical island is addressed. This volume is intended to be of interest to all actors involved in long-term sustainable forest management and research in light of the historical lessons and future directions that may come out of a better understanding of tropical cities and forests in the Anthropocene epoch.
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Sheila F. Murphy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Novel Ecosystems
Author: Richard J. Hobbs
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118354206
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical continuity are challenged by novel ecosystems that deliver critical ecosystems services or are simply immune to practical restorative efforts. Some fear that, by raising the issue of novel ecosystems, we are simply paving the way for a more laissez-faire attitude to conservation and restoration. Regardless of the range of views and perceptions about novel ecosystems, their existence is becoming ever more obvious and prevalent in today’s rapidly changing world. In this first comprehensive volume to look at the ecological, social, cultural, ethical and policy dimensions of novel ecosystems, the authors argue these altered systems are overdue for careful analysis and that we need to figure out how to intervene in them responsibly. This book brings together researchers from a range of disciplines together with practitioners and policy makers to explore the questions surrounding novel ecosystems. It includes chapters on key concepts and methodologies for deciding when and how to intervene in systems, as well as a rich collection of case studies and perspective pieces. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, managers and policy makers interested in the question of how humanity manages and restores ecosystems in a rapidly changing world. A companion website with additional resources is available at www.wiley.com/go/hobbs/ecosystems
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118354206
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Land conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical continuity are challenged by novel ecosystems that deliver critical ecosystems services or are simply immune to practical restorative efforts. Some fear that, by raising the issue of novel ecosystems, we are simply paving the way for a more laissez-faire attitude to conservation and restoration. Regardless of the range of views and perceptions about novel ecosystems, their existence is becoming ever more obvious and prevalent in today’s rapidly changing world. In this first comprehensive volume to look at the ecological, social, cultural, ethical and policy dimensions of novel ecosystems, the authors argue these altered systems are overdue for careful analysis and that we need to figure out how to intervene in them responsibly. This book brings together researchers from a range of disciplines together with practitioners and policy makers to explore the questions surrounding novel ecosystems. It includes chapters on key concepts and methodologies for deciding when and how to intervene in systems, as well as a rich collection of case studies and perspective pieces. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, managers and policy makers interested in the question of how humanity manages and restores ecosystems in a rapidly changing world. A companion website with additional resources is available at www.wiley.com/go/hobbs/ecosystems
Annual Letter
Author: International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Río Piedras, San Juan, P.R.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forests and forestry
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Creating Cloud-free Landsat ETM+ Data Sets in Tropical Landscapes
Author: Sebastian Martinuzzi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landsat satellites
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Landsat satellites
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002: Secretary of the Interior
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2002
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Hummingbirds
Author: Michael Fogden
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782401741
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity and jewel-like size and colour. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography.
Publisher: Ivy Press
ISBN: 1782401741
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Hummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity and jewel-like size and colour. Only recently has their serious scientific study started to gain the attention it demands. With the increasing interest in biodiversity, they are a subject growing in significance with every new species discovery made. Hummingbirds presents every species, with over 300 birds shown in dazzling, life-size, cut-out photography.