Natural Resources Management Practices : A Primer

by Ffolliott, Peter F.; Bojorquez-Topia, Luis A.; Hernandez-Narvaez, Mariano

• ISBN13: 9780813809137
• ISBN10: 0813809134
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-30
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub Professional

Summary

This text contains the essentials for natural resources management practices and land use issues in the 21st century. The natural resources management practices touched upon in this comprehensive text make it the perfect reference for anyone involved in conservation and environmentally sound natural resource management. Central to the text are the extensive discussions on timber, wildlife, fishery and watershed management, rangeland conservation and outdoor recreation. Students will find the introductory material helpful as a learning tool, professional conservationists and land developers will benefit from the extensive detail on natural resource conservation, sustainable development and use of natural resources in a particular ecosystem.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Introduction	3	(4)
Definitions	3	(1)
Relationship of Multiple-Use Management to Ecosystem-Based Management	4	(3)
Watershed and Water Management Practices	7	(18)
Definitions	7	(1)
Hydrologic Cycle	8	(4)
Water Budget Concept	8	(3)
Application of the Water Budget Concept	11	(1)
Watershed Management Practices	12	(3)
Maintaining Watershed Condition	12	(2)
Increasing Water Yields	14	(1)
Rehabilitation Activities	14	(1)
Water Management Practices	15	(4)
Developing Water Supplies	15	(2)
Conserving Water Supplies	17	(1)
Water Quality	18	(1)
Effects of Watershed Management Practices on Water Resources	19	(3)
Environmental Effects	19	(1)
Water Yield Increases	20	(1)
Riparian Ecosystems	21	(1)
Summary	22	(3)
Rangeland Management Practices	25	(16)
Definitions	25	(1)
Proper Use of Rangelands	26	(3)
Plant Growth and Utilization	26	(2)
Condition and Trend	28	(1)
Grazing Management	29	(6)
Stocking Rate	30	(2)
Livestock Distribution	32	(1)
Grazing Systems	32	(3)
Rangeland Improvement	35	(2)
Removal of Undesirable Plants	35	(1)
Seeding of Forage Species	36	(1)
Water Development	36	(1)
Livestock Improvement	37	(1)
Summary	38	(3)
Timber Management Practices	41	(20)
Definitions	41	(1)
Silvicultural Treatments	42	(6)
Reproduction Methods	42	(5)
Intermediate Cuttings	47	(1)
Other Cultural Treatments	48	(1)
Timber Management	48	(7)
Species Composition	49	(1)
Stand Structure	49	(1)
Regulation	49	(3)
Rotation Age	52	(2)
Protection	54	(1)
Harvesting of Timber	55	(4)
Felling and Bucking	55	(1)
Skidding, Loading, and Transportation	55	(3)
Environmental Considerations	58	(1)
Summary	59	(2)
Agroforestry Practices	61	(14)
Definitions	61	(1)
Classification of Agroforestry Practices	61	(3)
Structural Basis	62	(1)
Functional Basis	63	(1)
Ecological and Socioeconomic Settings	64	(1)
Overview of Agroforestry Practices	64	(7)
Windbreaks	65	(1)
Silvipastoralism	65	(1)
Alley Cropping	66	(1)
Riparian Buffer Strips	67	(1)
Forest Farming Practices	68	(1)
Home Gardens	69	(1)
Multiple-Purpose Trees	70	(1)
Benefits and Limitations	71	(2)
Benefits	71	(1)
Limitations	71	(2)
Summary	73	(2)
Wildlife Management Practices	75	(18)
Definitions	75	(1)
Ecological Background for Wildlife Management	76	(4)
Terrestrial Environments	76	(1)
Population Dynamics	77	(3)
Population Management Practices	80	(8)
Hunting Regulations	80	(2)
Predator Control	82	(2)
Land Reservations	84	(1)
Artificial Replenishment	85	(3)
Habitat Management Practices	88	(2)
Principles	89	(1)
Applications	89	(1)
Management of Endangered Wildlife Species	90	(1)
Summary	91	(2)
Fishery Management Practices	93	(14)
Definitions	94	(1)
Ecological Background for Fishery Management	94	(5)
Freshwater Environments	94	(4)
Population Dynamics	98	(1)
Population Management Practices	99	(4)
Harvest Regulations	99	(1)
Control of Populations	100	(1)
Stocking of Fish	101	(2)
Habitat Management Practices	103	(2)
Principles	104	(1)
Applications	104	(1)
Summary	105	(2)
Outdoor Recreation Management Practices	107	(14)
Definitions	107	(1)
Outdoor Recreational Activities	108	(1)
Value of Wildlife	108	(1)
Other Outdoor Recreational Activities	108	(1)
Recreational Experience	109	(2)
Recreational Carrying Capacity	111	(1)
Outdoor Recreation Management Practices	111	(6)
Site Management Practices	111	(2)
Visitor Management Practices	113	(1)
Service Management Practices	114	(3)
Visual Resources Management	117	(2)
Summary	119	(2)
Wilderness Management Practices	121	(10)
Definitions	121	(1)
Wilderness Management Principles	122	(1)
Wilderness Experience	123	(1)
Wilderness Management Practices	123	(4)
Site Management Practices	124	(1)
Visitor Management Practices	125	(1)
Service Management Practices	126	(1)
Fire Issues	127	(1)
Summary	128	(3)
Fire and Pest Management Practices	131	(20)
Definitions	131	(1)
Fire	132	(8)
Prevention	132	(1)
Fire-Danger Rating	133	(2)
Control Practices	135	(3)
Prescribed Burning	138	(2)
Prescribed Natural Fire	140	(1)
Insect Pests and Diseases	140	(4)
Classification	140	(2)
Control Practices	142	(2)
Integrated Pest Management	144	(1)
Ecosystem Health	145	(2)
Ecosystem Health Defined	146	(1)
Status of Ecosystem Health	146	(1)
Summary	147	(4)
Soil Conservation Practices	151	(16)
Definitions	151	(1)
Processes of Erosion	152	(1)
Water Erosion	152	(1)
Wind Erosion	153	(1)
Erosion Control	153	(9)
Water Erosion	153	(7)
Wind Erosion	160	(2)
Prevention of Soil Loss	162	(1)
Summary	163	(4)
Rehabilitation of Disturbed Lands	167	(12)
Definitions	167	(1)
Rehabilitation Methods	168	(6)
Following Destructive Wildfire	168	(1)
Overgrazed Rangelands	169	(2)
Overharvested Forest Lands	171	(1)
Following Mining Operations	172	(2)
Rehabilitation of Salt-Affected Lands	174	(3)
Revegetation	175	(1)
Revegetation Strategies	176	(1)
Summary	177	(2)
Integrated Natural Resources Management	179	(12)
Importance of Alternatives	179	(2)
Estimation of Natural Resources Production and Use	181	(2)
Benefits and Costs	183	(3)
Benefits	183	(1)
Costs	184	(1)
Economic Evaluations	184	(2)
Decision Making	186	(2)
Fundamentals of Decision Making	186	(1)
Decision-Making Process	187	(1)
Summary	188	(3)
Importance of Research to Natural Resources Management	191	(4)
Roles of Researchers and Managers	191	(1)
The Research Continuum	192	(1)
Meeting People's Needs	193	(1)
Tools of Research	193	(1)
Summary	194	(1)
Appendix 1 English to Metric Conversions	195	(2)
Appendix 2 Plot Studies	197	(4)
Plot Characteristics	197	(1)
Experimental Designs	198	(1)
Other Observations	199	(2)
Appendix 3 Statistical Methods	201	(10)
Sampling Techniques	201	(2)
Sample Size	201	(1)
Sampling Designs	202	(1)
Basic Statistics	203	(1)
Hypothesis Testing	204	(1)
Regression Analysis	205	(1)
Simple Regression	205	(1)
Multiple Regression	206	(1)
Frequency Analysis	206	(2)
Other Observations	208	(3)
Appendix 4 Computer Simulation Models	211	(8)
Development	211	(3)
Methods of Development	212	(1)
Desirable Characteristics	213	(1)
Applications	214	(1)
Selection Criteria	215	(1)
Other Observations	216	(3)
Appendix 5 Geographic Information Systems	219	(8)
Formats	219	(3)
Raster Format	219	(2)
Vector Format	221	(1)
GIS Applications	222	(1)
Sources of Error	223	(2)
Other Considerations	225	(2)
Index	227