Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances - Softcover

 
9783319347387: Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances

Synopsis

Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences; interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from disturbances—all from a simulation modeling perspective. These discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of this rapidly evolving subject.

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About the Author

Ajith H. Perera 
Ontario Forest Research Institute
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
1235 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 Canada
ajith.perera@ontario.ca

Brian R. Sturtevant
Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service,
5985 Hwy K, Rhinelander, WI 54501 USA
bsturtevant@fs.fed.us

Lisa J. Buse
Ontario Forest Research Institute,
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources,
1235 Queen St. E., Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 Canada
lisa.buse@ontario.ca

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Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences; interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from disturbances―all from a simulation modeling perspective. These discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of this rapidly evolving subject.

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ISBN 10:  3319198084 ISBN 13:  9783319198088
Publisher: Springer, 2015
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