[PDF] Peatland Forestry eBook

Author : Eero Paavilainen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3662031256

GET BOOK

The book provides a review and synthesis of boreal mire ecosystems including peat soil properties, mire hydrology, carbon and nutrient cycling, and classification of mire sites. The emphasis, however, is on peatland forests as a renewable natural resource. The approach originated in northern Europe, because there, especially in Finland, operational scale forest drainage has a long tradition based on research aiming to maintain and increase wood production on peatlands. Whenever relevant, a closer look is also given to other countries in Europe, Canada, and the USA. The results of recent studies on different environmental effects of peatland forestry are also discussed in detail.

Author : Mitsuru Osaki
Publisher : Springer
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 44,21 MB
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 4431556818

GET BOOK

This book is an excellent resource for scientists, political decision makers, and students interested in the impact of peatlands on climate change and ecosystem function, containing a plethora of recent research results such as monitoring-sensing-modeling for carbon–water flux/storage, biodiversity and peatland management in tropical regions. It is estimated that more than 23 million hectares (62 %) of the total global tropical peatland area are located in Southeast Asia, in lowland or coastal areas of East Sumatra, Kalimantan, West Papua, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak and Southeast Thailand. Tropical peatland has a vital carbon–water storage function and is host to a huge diversity of plant and animal species. Peatland ecosystems are extremely vulnerable to climate change and the impacts of human activities such as logging, drainage and conversion to agricultural land. In Southeast Asia, severe episodic droughts associated with the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, in combination with over-drainage, forest degradation, and land-use changes, have caused widespread peatland fires and microbial peat oxidation. Indonesia's 20 Mha peatland area is estimated to include about 45–55 GtC of carbon stocks. As a result of land use and development, Indonesia is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases (2–3 Gtons carbon dioxide equivalent per year), 80 % of which is due to deforestation and peatland loss. Thus, tropical peatlands are key ecosystems in terms of the carbon–water cycle and climate change.

Author : Randall Kolka
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1439814252

GET BOOK

The Marcell Experimental Forest (MEF) in Minnesota serves as a living laboratory and provides scientists with a fundamental understanding of peatland hydrology, acid rain impacts, nutrient and carbon cycling, trace gas emissions, and controls on mercury transport in boreal watersheds. Its important role in scientific research continues to grow as t

Author : Aletta Bonn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 12,90 MB
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1107025184

GET BOOK

An interdisciplinary book tackling the challenges of managing peatlands and their ecosystem services in the face of climate change.

Author : Steve Chadde
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Peatland animals
ISBN :

GET BOOK

This overview of peatland ecology and conservation on National Forests in the Northern Rocky Mountains describes physical components, vegetation, vascular and nonvascular flora, and invertebrate fauna on peatlands. Detailed site descriptions for 58 peatlands in Idaho, Montana, and northeastern Washington are included.

Author : John A. Stanturf
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2004-12-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0203497783

GET BOOK

While the commitment to protect and restore forest ecosystems has become a policy goal in many countries since the Rio Conference, there is still no general consensus on what constitutes restoration. This authoritative reference presents the best practices for fostering increased sustainability, enhancing biodiversity, and repairing ecosystem func

Author : Carl C. Trettin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 2018-12-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1351427903

GET BOOK

Forested wetlands are a major component of northern landscapes, important both for their ecological functions and their socioeconomic values. Historically, these lands have been used for timber and fiber products, hunting, fishing, trapping, food gathering, and recreation. There are many questions about the use and management of these lands in the future, particularly with respect to forest products, hydrology and water quality, plant and wildlife ecology, landscape dynamics, and wetland restoration. Northern Forested Wetlands: Ecology and Management provides a synthesis of current research and literature. It examines the status, distribution, and use of these wetland resources. The book focuses on understanding the role of wetlands in the landscape and on how to manage these wetlands and sustain their important functions. This is a primary reference text for the study and management of northern forested wetlands, providing a forum for information discovered by researchers and managers from many nations.