Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests write by Frans E. Wielgolaski. This book was released on 2006-01-12. Plant Ecology, Herbivory, and Human Impact in Nordic Mountain Birch Forests available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This work analyzes vegetation and soils, and investigates the influence of climate change, insect pests, grazing pressure by sheep and reindeer, construction of roads and other consequences of increasing tourism in the Nordic mountain birch forests.
Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe
Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe write by Bruce C. Forbes. This book was released on 2006-03-09. Reindeer Management in Northernmost Europe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The findings presented in this volume represent a concerted effort to develop a more inclusive form of reindeer management for northernmost Europe. Our guiding principle has been to foster a new paradigm of participatory research. We wish to move beyond the historical reliance on western approaches to basic and applied science. These have been concerned prim- ily with interactions between herded animals and the various components of their biophysical environment, e. g. , plants, insects, predators, climate, and others. In our view,sociocultural and economic drivers,along with herders’ experience-based knowledge,gain equal currency in the effort to understand how management may mitigate against the negative aspects of the challenges modern herding faces, while also exploring concepts of sustainability from different perspectives (see also Jernsletten and Klokov 2002; Kankaanpää et al. 2002; Ulvevadet and Klokov 2004). This broadening of the pool of disciplines and local,national,and int- national stakeholders in policy-relevant research invariably complicates v- tually all aspects of the research process. Multidisciplinary or, in our sense, transdisciplinary approaches also require extraordinary effort from all p- ticipants if they are to succeed. As such, those approaches should not be undertaken lightly, nor without personnel who possess appropriate expe- ence in cooperating with those of different disciplines and, preferably, also with relevant practitioners and public social and administrative institutions. In such settings the potential for misunderstandings is quite high.
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing write by Iain J. Gordon. This book was released on 2007-09-14. The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume investigates how large herbivores not only influence the structure and distribution of the vegetation, but also affect nutrient flows and the responses of associated fauna. The mechanisms and processes underlying the herbivores' behavior, distribution, movement and direct impact on the vegetation are discussed in detail. It is shown that an understanding of plant/animal interactions can inform the management of large herbivores to integrate production and conservation in terrestrial systems.
Mountain Timberlines
Mountain Timberlines - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mountain Timberlines write by Friedrich-Karl Holtmeier. This book was released on 2009-03-15. Mountain Timberlines available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For more than 40 years I have been engaged in timberline research. Thus, one could suppose that writing this book should not have been too difficult. It was harder, however, than expected, and in the end I felt that more questions had arisen than could be answered within its pages. Perhaps it would have been easier to write the book 30 years ago and then leave the subject to mature. Lastly it was the late Prof. Heinz Ellenberg who had convinced me to portray a much needed and complete picture of what we know of the timberline with special respect to its great physiognomic, structural and ecological variety. The first version of this book was p- lished in the German language (Holtmeier, 2000). Nevertheless, I was very delighted when Prof. Martin Beniston encouraged me to prepare an English edition for the series ‘Advances in Global Change Research’, which guaranteed a wider circulation. Timberline is a worldwide and very heterogeneous phenomenon, which can only be presented by way of examples. My own field experience is necessarily limited to certain timberline areas, such as the Alps, northern Scandinavia, northern Finland and many high mountain ranges in the western United States and Canada. However, my own observations and the results of my and my previous collaborators research were essential for developing the concept of the book and became integrated into the picture of timberline that is presented in the following chapters.
Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation
Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation write by Kjell Danell. This book was released on 2006-05-25. Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Most large herbivores require some type of management within their habitats. Some populations of large herbivores are at the brink of extinction, some are under discussion for reintroduction, whilst others already occur in dense populations causing conflicts with other land use. Large herbivores are the major drivers for forming the shape and function of terrestrial ecosystems. This 2006 book addresses the scientifically based action plans to manage both the large herbivore populations and their habitats worldwide. It covers the processes by which large herbivores not only affect their environment (e.g. grazing) but are affected by it (e.g. nutrient cycling) and the management strategies required. Also discussed are new modeling techniques, which help assess integration processes in a landscape context, as well as assessing the consequences of new developments in the processes of conservation. This book will be essential reading for all involved in the management of both large herbivores and natural resources.
