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Forests as Complex Social and Ecological Systems: A Festschrift for Chadwick D. Oliver - Softcover
Book 39 of 41: Managing Forest Ecosystems
Synopsis
Introduction.- 1. Chad Oliver and forests as complex systems; Melih Boydak.- Section I. Complex Forest Stand Dynamics.- 2. Principles of stand reconstruction to illuminate stand dynamics of complex forests in Alaska; Bob Deal.- 3: Forest stand dynamics principles used to guide the management of uneven-aged forest in the Missouri Ozarks; Dave Larsen.- 4: Forest stand dynamics and the curious case of the critically endangered Leadbeater's Possum; Patrick Baker.- 5: Modelling and mapping complex stand structures with airborne LiDAR; John Kershaw.- 6. How might the concepts of traditional stand dynamics be used for more complex stands; Bruce Larson.- Section II. Forests as Complex Ecological Systems.- 7. Integrating effects of climate on temperate montane forests; Pil Sun Park.- 8. Carbon++: integrating non-CO2 forcers in our understanding of forests and climate; Kris Covey.- 9. Understanding post-wildfire fuel dynamics in dry forests of the Pacific Northwest; Morris Johnson.- 10. Understanding forestry through pictures: A journey of graphics, pictures, and visualisations; Jim McCarter.- 11. The inertia of forested landscapes and applications to management; Jeremy Wilson.- Section III. Forests as Complex Social Systems.- 12. Tiger in the woods, elephant in the room; Xuemei Han.- 13. Forests as complex systems: Implications from the perspective of sustainable development; Glenn Galloway.- 14. Securing forest tenure for rural development; Gerardo Segura.- 15. Understanding the dynamics between forests and livelihoods: A case of Central Indian landscapes; Alark Saxena.- 16. Closing comments; Chad Oliver.
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