Restoration of boreal and temperate forests
In recent years, restoration of forest ecosystems has gained much interest. Forestry research and management has undergone profound change over the last decade, and restoration has become a policy goal in many countries. Nevertheless, until now there has been no authoritative reference that consolidates the state of the art of forest restoration into one comprehensive volume. Written by internationally recognized authors, Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests summarizes the entire range of restoration protocols at both local and regional scales and documents and compares case studies of
1 online resource (xxiv, 569 pages) : illustrations, maps
9781566706353, 9780203497784, 1566706351, 0203497783
74274806
Half-title; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Part 1: Introduction; Part 2: The Ecological Context for Forest Restoration; Part 3: The Sociopolitical Context for Restoration; Part 4: The Practice of Forest Restoration; Part 5: Case Studies: Afforestation; Part 6: Case Studies: Rehabilitation; Part 7: Case Studies: Reclamation; Index