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Ecology of wildfire residuals in boreal forests / / Ajith H. Perera and Lisa J. Buse
| Ecology of wildfire residuals in boreal forests / / Ajith H. Perera and Lisa J. Buse |
| Autore | Perera Ajith H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.2/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire ecology
Taiga ecology |
| ISBN |
1-118-87048-4
1-118-87060-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Introduction; The boreal forest biome; Geographical distribution; Distinguishing features; Boreal wildfires; Major characteristics; Ecological significance; Goals and scope of the book; References; Chapter 2 Formation of wildfire residuals; Factors that affect the formation of residuals; Boreal forest communities; Boreal wildfires; Residual formation and distribution; Spatial heterogeneity in fire behavior; Process of residual formation; Summary; References
Chapter 3 Types of wildfire residuals and their extentTypes of wildfire residuals; A post-wildfire scene; Past descriptions of wildfire residuals; Abundance and extent of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Changes in residuals after wildfires; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Toward improved definitions and assessment; Reasons for improvement; Definitions of wildfire residuals; Improved study approaches; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Ecological processes involving snag residuals Invasion by beetlesColonization by woodpeckers; Occupation by other bird species; Forest regeneration; Roles of the residual patches; Providing temporary shelter; Supplementing the recovery; Creating heterogeneity; Ecological significance; Wildfire residuals and the carbon cycle; Wildfire residuals and nutrient and hydrological cycles; Summary; References; Chapter 5 Role of wildfire residuals in forest management applications; Restoring wildfire residuals; Ecological expectations; Considerations for application; Challenges and uncertainties; Emulating wildfire disturbance; Background Emulating wildfire residuals by forest harvestExpectations and uncertainties; Salvage logging; Background; Ecological consequences; Practical considerations; Uncertainties; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Ecology of boreal wildfire residuals-a summary and synthesis; Wildfire residuals and their occurrence; Residual vegetation types; Spatial patterns of residuals; Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Residual patches; A conceptual view; Knowledge uncertainties; Management applications and wildfire residuals; Salvage logging; Emulating wildfire disturbances Restoring wildfire residualsSuppressing fire; Research needs on wildfire residuals; Advancing research methods; Expanding research topics; Conclusion; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132195903321 |
Perera Ajith H.
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| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecology of wildfire residuals in boreal forests / / Ajith H. Perera and Lisa J. Buse
| Ecology of wildfire residuals in boreal forests / / Ajith H. Perera and Lisa J. Buse |
| Autore | Perera Ajith H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.2/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Fire ecology
Taiga ecology |
| ISBN |
1-118-87048-4
1-118-87060-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the companion website; Chapter 1 Introduction; The boreal forest biome; Geographical distribution; Distinguishing features; Boreal wildfires; Major characteristics; Ecological significance; Goals and scope of the book; References; Chapter 2 Formation of wildfire residuals; Factors that affect the formation of residuals; Boreal forest communities; Boreal wildfires; Residual formation and distribution; Spatial heterogeneity in fire behavior; Process of residual formation; Summary; References
Chapter 3 Types of wildfire residuals and their extentTypes of wildfire residuals; A post-wildfire scene; Past descriptions of wildfire residuals; Abundance and extent of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Changes in residuals after wildfires; Snag residuals; Live tree residuals; Residual patches; Toward improved definitions and assessment; Reasons for improvement; Definitions of wildfire residuals; Improved study approaches; Summary; References; Chapter 4 Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Ecological processes involving snag residuals Invasion by beetlesColonization by woodpeckers; Occupation by other bird species; Forest regeneration; Roles of the residual patches; Providing temporary shelter; Supplementing the recovery; Creating heterogeneity; Ecological significance; Wildfire residuals and the carbon cycle; Wildfire residuals and nutrient and hydrological cycles; Summary; References; Chapter 5 Role of wildfire residuals in forest management applications; Restoring wildfire residuals; Ecological expectations; Considerations for application; Challenges and uncertainties; Emulating wildfire disturbance; Background Emulating wildfire residuals by forest harvestExpectations and uncertainties; Salvage logging; Background; Ecological consequences; Practical considerations; Uncertainties; Summary; References; Chapter 6 Ecology of boreal wildfire residuals-a summary and synthesis; Wildfire residuals and their occurrence; Residual vegetation types; Spatial patterns of residuals; Ecological roles of wildfire residuals; Snag residuals; Residual patches; A conceptual view; Knowledge uncertainties; Management applications and wildfire residuals; Salvage logging; Emulating wildfire disturbances Restoring wildfire residualsSuppressing fire; Research needs on wildfire residuals; Advancing research methods; Expanding research topics; Conclusion; Index; Supplemental Images; EULA |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825166003321 |
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Perera Ajith H.
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| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Emulating natural forest landscape disturbances : concepts and applications / / Ajith H. Perera, Michael G. Weber, Lisa J. Buse
| Emulating natural forest landscape disturbances : concepts and applications / / Ajith H. Perera, Michael G. Weber, Lisa J. Buse |
| Autore | Perera Ajith H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 634.92 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BuseLisa J <1962-> (Lisa Jean)
WeberMichael G (Forester) |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecological disturbances - Canada
Ecological disturbances - United States Forest ecology - Canada Forest ecology - United States Forest management - Canada Forest management - United States |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART I Concepts; 1 Emulating Natural Disturbance in Forest Management: An Overview; 2 Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance: What Does This Mean?; 3 The Ecological and Genetic Basis for Emulating Natural Disturbances in Forest Management: Theory Guiding Practice; 4 Characterizing Natural Forest Disturbance Regimes: Concepts and Approaches; 5 Predicting Fire Regimes at Multiple Scales; 6 Predicting Forest Insect Disturbance Regimes for Use in Emulating Natural Disturbance
PART II Applications: Understanding Forest Disturbances; 7 Empirical Approaches to Modeling Wildland Fire in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States; 8 Simulating Forest Fire Regimes in the Foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains; 9 Spatial Simulation of Broad-Scale Fire Regimes as a Tool for Emulating Natural Forest Landscape Disturbance; 10 Simulating the Effects of Forest Fire and Timber Harvesting on the Hardwood Species of Central Missouri; 11 Using Insect-Caused Patterns of Disturbance in Northern New Brunswick to Inform Forest Management 12 Using Criteria Based on the Natural Fire Regime to Evaluate Forest Management in the Oregon Coast Range of the United States; 13 Using a Decision to Support System to Estimate Departures of Present Forest Landscape Patterns from Historical Reference Conditions; 14 Changes in Tree Species Composition from Pre-European Settlement to Present: A Case Study of the Temagami Forest, Ontario; PART III Applications: Perspectives, Practices, and Policy; 15 A Conservation Perspective on Emulating Natural Disturbance in the Management of Boreal Forests in Ontario 16 Consequences of Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance: A Canadian Forest Industry Perspective; 17 An Economic Perspective on Emulation Forestry and a Case Study on Woodland Caribou-Wood Production Trade-Offs in Northern Ontario; 18 Developing Forest Management Strategies Based on Fire Regimes in Northwestern Quebec; 19 Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance: Applications for Silvicultural Systems in the Northern Great Lakes Region of the United States; 20 Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance in the Wildland-Urban Interface of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of the United States 21 Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance: From Policy to Practical Guidance in Ontario; PART IV Conclusion; 22 Emulating Natural Forest Landscape Disturbances: A Synthesis; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785745003321 |
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Perera Ajith H
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances / / edited by Ajith H. Perera, Brian R. Sturtevant, Lisa J. Buse
| Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances / / edited by Ajith H. Perera, Brian R. Sturtevant, Lisa J. Buse |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570 |
| Soggetto topico |
Landscape ecology
Forestry Applied ecology Landscape Ecology Applied Ecology |
| ISBN | 3-319-19809-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Simulation modeling of forest landscape disturbances: An overview -- Modeling windthrow at stand and landscape scales -- Approaches to modeling landscape-scale drought-induced forest mortality -- Modeling wildfire regimes in forest landscapes: Abstracting a complex reality -- Modeling insect disturbance across forested landscapes: Insights from the spruce budworm -- Individual-based modeling: Mountain pine beetle seasonal biology in response to climate -- Southern pine beetle herbivory in the southern United States: Moving from external disturbance to internal process -- Exploring interactions among multiple disturbance agents in forest landscapes: Simulating effects of fire, beetles, and disease under climate change -- Simulating forest landscape disturbances as coupled human and natural systems -- Simulating forest recovery following disturbances: Vegetation dynamics and biogeochemistry -- Simulation modeling of forest landscape disturbances: Where do we go from here?. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298265403321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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