Forest Diversity And Management

by Hawksworth, David L.; Bull, Alan T.

• ISBN13: 9781402052071
• ISBN10: 1402052073
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Natural forests with thousands of years of ecological continuity are unrivalled as the treasure store of terrestrial biodiversity on Earth. And while there is currently no fully comprehensive inventory of the biota associated with any given forest, it is reasonable to assume that in conserving natural forests we can conserve the myriads of unnamed bacteria, fungi, insects, mites and nematodes that forests support. Drawing on diverse research from biodiversity experts around the world, this collection of papers reflects the diversity of forest types and forest issues that concern forest scientists globally. Forest types considered vary from savannah and tropical rainforests to the ancient oak forests of Poland; issues explored include the effects of logging, management practices, forest dynamics and climate change on forest structure and biodiversity. Given the range of topics covered, this book should be of particular interest to those involved in teaching forest conservation and management, as well as to researchers requiring an overview of current work in forest diversity, conservation and sustainable management. Reprinted from Biodiversity and Conservation 15:4 (2006).

Table of Contents

Introduction

Dynamics in natural mixed-beech forest of the Upper Vosges; D. Closset-Kopp et al.

The effects of climate change on the long-term conservation of Fagus grandifolia var. mexicana, an important species of the Cloud Forest in Eastern Mexico

Genetic diversity of Dalbergia monticola (Fabaceae) an endangered tree species in the fragmented oriental forest of Madagascar

Forest management and plant species diversity in chestnut stands of three Mediterranean areas

Spatial diversity of dry savanna woodlands: Assessing the spatial diversity of a dry savanna woodland stand in northern Namibia using neighbourhood-based measures

Assessment of threat status and management effectiveness in Kakamega Forest, Kenya

Influence of forest types and effects of forestry activities on species richness and composition of Chrysomelidae in the central mountainous region of Japan

The banana forests of Kilimanjaro: biodiversity and conservation of the Chagga homegardens

Biodiversity hotspots and conservation priorities in the Campo-MaG¼

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