Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Forest policy
ISBN : MINN:31951D026905823
National Forests on the Edge
Anonim
National Forests On The Edge
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Forests on the Edge
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Forest policy
ISBN : MINN:31951D02977032U
Forests on the Edge by Anonim Pdf
The private working land base of America's forests is being converted to developed uses, with implications for the condition and management of affected private forests and the watersheds in which they occur. The Forests on the Edge project seeks to improve understanding of the processes and thresholds associated with increases in housing density in private forests and likely effects on the contributions of those forests to timber, wildlife, and water resources. This report, the first in a series, displays and describes housing density projections on private forests, by watershed, across the conterminous United States. An interdisciplinary team used geographic information system (GIS) techniques to identify fourth-level watersheds containing private forests that are projected to experience increased housing density by 2030. Results indicate that some 44.2 million acres (over 11 percent) of private forests--particularly in the East, where most private forests occur--are likely to see dramatic increases in housing development in the next three decades, with consequent impacts on ecological, economic, and social services. Although conversion of forest land to other uses over time is inevitable, local jurisdictions and states can target efforts to prevent or reduce conversion of the most valuable forest lands to keep private working forests resilient and productive.
Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests
David John Nowak
Author : David John Nowak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Forest management
ISBN : UOM:39015089333507
Sustaining America's Urban Trees and Forests by David John Nowak Pdf
Close to 80 percent of the U.S. population lives in urban areas and depends on the essential ecological, economic, and social benefits provided by urban trees and forests. However, the distribution of urban tree cover and the benefits of urban forests vary across the United States, as do the challenges of sustaining this important resource. As urban areas expand across the country, the importance of the benefits that urban forests provide, as well as the challenges to their conservation and maintenance, will increase. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current status and benefits of America's urban forests, compare differences in urban forest canopy cover among regions, and discuss challenges facing urban forests and their implications for urban forest management.
Wild Forests
William S. Alverson,Don Waller,Walter Kuhlmann
Author : William S. Alverson,Don Waller,Walter Kuhlmann
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781610911191
Wild Forests by William S. Alverson,Don Waller,Walter Kuhlmann Pdf
Wild Forests presents a coherent review of the scientific and policy issues surrounding biological diversity in the context of contemporary public forest management. The authors examine past and current practices of forest management and provide a comprehensive overview of known and suspected threats to diversity. In addition to discussing general ecological principles, the authors evaluate specific approaches to forest management that have been proposed to ameliorate diversity losses. They present one such policy -- the Dominant Use Zoning Model incorporating an integrated network of "Diversity Maintenance Areas" -- and describe their attempts to persuade the U.S. Forest Service to adopt such a policy in Wisconsin. Drawing on experience in the field, in negotiations, and in court, the authors analyze the ways in which federal agencies are coping with the mandates of conservation biology and suggest reforms that could better address these important issues. Throughout, they argue that wild or unengineered conditions are those that are most likely to foster a return to the species richness that we once enjoyed.
EDGE OF FOREST
SORENSON E RICHARD
Author : SORENSON E RICHARD
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1976-11-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002202326
EDGE OF FOREST by SORENSON E RICHARD Pdf
Pilgrimage To The Edge
Jonathan Stewart
Author : Jonathan Stewart
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781456800000
Pilgrimage To The Edge by Jonathan Stewart Pdf
Pilgrimage to the Edge details a four year odyssey hiking the Pacific Crest Trail with unique insights gained from thirty-three years of public service. It showcases the hard-won fight to preserve America’s public lands and the diversity of people who continue to use and work them. It vividly displays the contemporary challenges of caring for our nation’s national forests from a field perspective while weaving over a century of history and culture into a 2,650 mile trek. Finally it gives clear advice on how to hike this world-class national scenic trail in a series of easy stages instead of in one continuous trek.
This Land
Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Author : Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520930513
This Land by Robert H. Mohlenbrock Pdf
Part armchair travelogue, part guide book, this projected three-volume series—divided into the western, central, and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and hiking trails of our national forests, many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions, and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests, Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights, drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984. Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use. This volume covers national forests in: Alaska, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, California, Utah, Idaho, Washington
Forests on the Edge
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Forest policy
ISBN : LCCN:2005414508
Forests on the Edge by Anonim Pdf
The private working land base of America's forests is being converted to developed uses, with implications for the condition and management of affected private forests and the watersheds in which they occur. The Forests on the Edge project seeks to improve understanding of the processes and thresholds associated with increases in housing density in private forests and likely effects on the contributions of those forests to timber, wildlife, and water resources. This report, the first in a series, displays and describes housing density projections on private forests, by watershed, across the conterminous United States. An interdisciplinary team used geographic information system (GIS) techniques to identify fourth-level watersheds containing private forests that are projected to experience increased housing density by 2030. Results indicate that some 44.2 million acres (over 11 percent) of private forests--particularly in the East, where most private forests occur--are likely to see dramatic increases in housing development in the next three decades, with consequent impacts on ecological, economic, and social services. Although conversion of forest land to other uses over time is inevitable, local jurisdictions and states can target efforts to prevent or reduce conversion of the most valuable forest lands to keep private working forests resilient and productive.
A Closer Look at Forests on the Edge
Eric M. White,Rhonda Mazza
Author : Eric M. White,Rhonda Mazza
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Forest landowners
ISBN : MINN:31951D029812249
A Closer Look at Forests on the Edge by Eric M. White,Rhonda Mazza Pdf
Privately owned forests provide many public benefits, including clean water and air, wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities. By 2030, 44.2 million acres of rural private forest land across the conterminous United States are projected to experience substantial increases in residential development. As housing density increases, the public benefits provided by private forests can be permanently altered. We examine factors behind projected patterns of residential development and conversion of private forest land by 2030 in northwestern Washington, southern Maine, and northwestern Georgia. Some key factors affecting the extent of future residential housing include (1) population growth from migration into an area; (2) historical settlement patterns, topography, and land ownership; and (3) land use planning and zoning.
Wilderness; the Edge of Knowledge
Maxine E. McCloskey
Author : Maxine E. McCloskey
Publisher : Sierra Club Books for Children
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCAL:B5022553
Wilderness; the Edge of Knowledge by Maxine E. McCloskey Pdf
Based on Eleventh Biennial Wilderness Conference and covers Alaska's wilderness; the role of wildlife in wilderness; Alaska's wilderness wildlife; wilderness planning and people.
The Ever-changing View
Anthony Godfrey
Author : Anthony Godfrey
Publisher : U.S. Government Printing Office
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122003770
The Ever-changing View by Anthony Godfrey Pdf
"United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region"
Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions
Richard V. Pouyat,Deborah S. Page-Dumroese,Toral Patel-Weynand,Linda H. Geiser
Author : Richard V. Pouyat,Deborah S. Page-Dumroese,Toral Patel-Weynand,Linda H. Geiser
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030452162
Forest and Rangeland Soils of the United States Under Changing Conditions by Richard V. Pouyat,Deborah S. Page-Dumroese,Toral Patel-Weynand,Linda H. Geiser Pdf
This open access book synthesizes leading-edge science and management information about forest and rangeland soils of the United States. It offers ways to better understand changing conditions and their impacts on soils, and explores directions that positively affect the future of forest and rangeland soil health. This book outlines soil processes and identifies the research needed to manage forest and rangeland soils in the United States. Chapters give an overview of the state of forest and rangeland soils research in the Nation, including multi-decadal programs (chapter 1), then summarizes various human-caused and natural impacts and their effects on soil carbon, hydrology, biogeochemistry, and biological diversity (chapters 2–5). Other chapters look at the effects of changing conditions on forest soils in wetland and urban settings (chapters 6–7). Impacts include: climate change, severe wildfires, invasive species, pests and diseases, pollution, and land use change. Chapter 8 considers approaches to maintaining or regaining forest and rangeland soil health in the face of these varied impacts. Mapping, monitoring, and data sharing are discussed in chapter 9 as ways to leverage scientific and human resources to address soil health at scales from the landscape to the individual parcel (monitoring networks, data sharing Web sites, and educational soils-centered programs are tabulated in appendix B). Chapter 10 highlights opportunities for deepening our understanding of soils and for sustaining long-term ecosystem health and appendix C summarizes research needs. Nine regional summaries (appendix A) offer a more detailed look at forest and rangeland soils in the United States and its Affiliates.
This Land
Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Author : Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520930551
This Land by Robert H. Mohlenbrock Pdf
Part armchair travelogue, part guide book, this projected three-volume series—divided into the western, central, and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and hiking trails of our national forests, many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions, and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests, Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights, drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984. Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use. This volume covers national forests in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan in the National Forests (CA,OR,WA)
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556030831937
Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan in the National Forests (CA,OR,WA) by Anonim Pdf
Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains
Richard L. Knight
Author : Richard L. Knight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050279903
Forest Fragmentation in the Southern Rocky Mountains by Richard L. Knight Pdf
The focus of the Southern Rocky Mountains are part of this region's natural heritage, providing priceless ecological value, essential natural resources, numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation, refuge for native biological diversity, and solitude to Americans who want to escape our crowded cities. This book aims to educate all those who appreciate these forests, so that they may become proper stewards of this spectacular environment.