Brenda C. McComb

Wildlife Habitat Management (eBook, ePUB)

Concepts and Applications in Forestry, Second Edition

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Shortlisted for the 2018 TWS Wildlife Publication Awards in the authored book categoryIn recent years, conflicts between ecological conservation and economic growth forced a reassessment of the motivations and goals of wildlife and forestry management. Focus shifted from game and commodity management to biodiversity conservation and ecological fore

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 401
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040053713
• Artikelnr.: 70001723

Autorenporträt

Brenda C. McComb, PhD, is Professor and Dean, Graduate School, Oregon State University, Corvallis. She is responsible for over 80 graduate programs and 4500 graduate students at a large research intensive university, having spent much of her 36-year career engaged in natural resources research, teaching, outreach, and administration.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Humans as a Forest Dependent Species - Why Habitat Matters.
Vertebrate Habitat Selection. Forest Structure and Composition. The
Physical Environment and Habitat Patterns. Cultural Effects on Habitat
Patterns. Disturbance Ecology and Habitat Dynamics. Silviculture and
Habitat Management: Even-Aged Systems. Silviculture and Habitat Management:
Uneven-Aged Systems. Desired Future Conditions. Riparian and Wetland Area
Management. Dead Wood Management. Managing Fire in Forests. Urban Forests
and Habitat Elements. Landscape Structure and Composition. Landscape
Connections. Managing Woodlots in Agricultural Environments. Approaches to
Biodiversity Conservation. Landscape Management Plans. Ecoregional
Assessments and Prioritization. Viable Populations in Dynamic Forests.
Monitoring Habitat Elements and Populations. Forest Sustainability and
Habitat Management. Regulatory and Legal Considerations. Should I Manage a
Forest? Appendices.