The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration
2006. Corr. 2. Printing 2007 Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-387-29655-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 438 Seiten, Format (B × H): 182 mm x 261 mm, Gewicht: 1027 g

Reihe: Springer Series on Environmental Management

This book unites a wealth of current information on the ecology, silviculture and restoration of the Longleaf Pine ecosystem. The book includes a discussion of the significant historical, social and political aspects of ecosystem management, making it a valuable resource for students, land managers, ecologists, private landowners, government agencies, consultants and the forest products industry.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jose, Shibu

Jokela, Eric J

Miller, Deborah L

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstbotanik, Baumbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Naturschutzbiologie, Biodiversität
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Terrestrische Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Meeres- und Süßwasserökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik Pflanzenökologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Primärer Sektor Agrarökonomie, Ernährungswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem.- History and Future of the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem.- Ecology.- Ecological Classification of Longleaf Pine Woodlands.- Longleaf Pine Regeneration Ecology and Methods.- Plant Competition, Facilitation, and Other Overstory-Understory Interactions in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems.- Vertebrate Faunal Diversity of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems.- Silviculture.- Uneven-Aged Silviculture of Longleaf Pine.- Longleaf Pine Growth and Yield.- Restoration.- Restoring the Overstory of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems.- Restoring the Ground Layer of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems.- Reintroduction of Fauna to Longleaf Pine Ecosystems.- Spatial Ecology and Restoration of the Longleaf Pine Evosystem.- Longleaf Pine Restoration.- Role of Public-Private Partnership in Restoration.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Shibu Jose is Associate Professor of Forest Ecology and Dr. Eric J. Jokela is Professor of Silviculture at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Dr. Deborah L. Miller is Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida in Milton.