Science And Ecosystem Management In The National Parks

Author : William Lee Halvorson,Gary E. Davis
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816515660

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Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks by William Lee Halvorson,Gary E. Davis Pdf

Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influences our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns in nature often change when viewed in the context of long-term data sets. Most important, they show conclusively that scientific research significantly reduces uncertainty and improves resource management decisions. Chosen by scientists and senior park managers, the cases offer a broad range of topics, including air quality at the Grand Canyon; interaction between moose and wolf populations on Isle Royale; control of exotic species in Hawaiian parks; simulation of natural fire in the parks of the Sierra Nevada; and the impact of urban expansion on Saguaro National Monument. Because national parks are increasingly beset with conflicting views of their management, the need for knowledge of park ecosystems becomes even more critical - not only for the parks themselves, but for what they can tell us about survival in the rest of our world. This book demonstrates to policymakers and managers that decisions based on knowledge of ecosystems are more enduring and cost effective than decisions derived from uninformed consensus. It also provides scientists with models for designing research to meet threats to our most precious natural resources. "If we can learn to save the parks", observe Halvorson and Davis, "perhaps we can learn to save the world".

Author : William L. Halvorson,Gary E. Davis
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816552405

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Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks by William L. Halvorson,Gary E. Davis Pdf

Our national parks are more than mere recreational destinations. They are repositories of the nation's biological diversity and contain some of the last ecosystem remnants needed as standards to set reasonable goals for sustainable development throughout the land. Nevertheless, public pressure for recreation has largely precluded adequate research and resource monitoring in national parks, and ignorance of ecosystem structure and function in parks has led to costly mistakes--such as predator control and fire suppression--that continue to threaten parks today. This volume demonstrates the value of ecological knowledge in protecting parks and shows how modest investments in knowledge of park ecosystems can pay handsome dividends. Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influence our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns in nature often change when viewed in the context of long-term data sets. Most importantly, they show conclusively that scientific research significantly reduces uncertainty and improves resource management decisions. Chosen by scientists and senior park managers, the cases offer a broad range of topics, including: air quality at Grand Canyon; interaction between moose and wolf populations on Isle Royale; control of exotic species in Hawaiian parks; simulation of natural fire in the parks of the Sierra Nevada; and the impact of urban expansion on Saguaro National Monument. Because national parks are increasingly beset with conflicting views of their management, the need for knowledge of park ecosystems becomes even more critical--not only for the parks themselves, but for what they can tell us about survival in the rest of our world. This book demonstrates to policymakers and managers that decisions based on knowledge of ecosystems are more enduring and cost effective than decisions derived from uninformed consensus. It also provides scientists with models for designing research to meet threats to our most precious natural resources. "If we can learn to save the parks," observe Halvorson and Davis, "perhaps we can learn to save the world."

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Improving the Science and Technology Programs of the National Park Service
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309047814

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Science and the National Parks by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Improving the Science and Technology Programs of the National Park Service Pdf

The U.S. National Park Service needs much better scientific information to protect the nation's parks for future generations, and research must be an essential element in its mandate. Science and the National Parks examines the reasons why science is important to the national parks, reviews previous evaluations of research in the parks, and recommends ways to improve the current science program. The book stresses the need for two distinct but related approaches to research, called "science for the parks" and "parks for science." Science for the parks includes research to gain understanding of park resources and develop effective management strategies. The parks for science concept recognizes that the national parks are potentially very important to scientific investigations of broad national and global environmental problems and invaluable for understanding the ecological response to anthropogenic change. Science and the National Parks is a critical assessment of the problems hampering the current Park Service science program, providing strong recommendations to help the agency establish a true mandate for science, create separate funding and autonomy for the program, and enhance its credibility and quality.

Author : Science and Management of Protected Areas Association,Parks Research Forum of Ontario
Publisher : Wolfville, N.S. : Science and Management of Protected Areas Association
Page : 1544 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D017963983

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Managing Protected Areas in a Changing World by Science and Management of Protected Areas Association,Parks Research Forum of Ontario Pdf

Author : R. G. Wright
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1996-10-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 0865424969

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National Parks and Protected Areas by R. G. Wright Pdf

National Parks and Protected Areas explores the roles that national parks play in preserving and understanding biodiversity and related ecosystem processes. As the gateway to the conservation effort, parks can no longer be viewed as distinct, separate entities. They must be understood and managed in the context of their surrounding ecological and cultural landscapes. National Parks and Protected Areas outlines the reasons why ecosystem management serves as a functional paradigm for parks and protected areas, and presents the supporting historical, political, ecological and legal bases. It illustrates the role that these guiding principles of ecosystem management play in protecting landscapes of various scales--ranging from a complete system of protected areas to an individual park. The use of case examples provides background and understanding of the often contentious role natural processes play in park ecosystems. Recognizing that management of protected areas requires constant survelllance and monitoring to identify changes and trends, National Parks and Protected Areas clearly identifies the real value of maintaining pristine protected areas.

Author : Steven Woodley,James Kay
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000162233

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Ecological Integrity and the Management of Ecosystems by Steven Woodley,James Kay Pdf

Today, efforts are being made to rehabilitate badly degraded ecosystems and protect areas which have important ecological value, such as national parks, critical fish and wildlife habitats, natural communities and endangered species. Since human values are an integral part of the decisions to protect or rehabilitate-the goals and objectives for such actions are often unclear. Concepts of "health," "integrity" and "diversity" express important values associated with management actions but they do not provide clear guidelines for these actions. The criteria developed and applied in this book provide guidelines and serve as a road map to anyone involved in ecosystem management-scientists, land managers and policy makers.

Author : Canadian Parks Council
Publisher : National Parks Directorate Parks Canada Agency
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : UIUC:30112075777109

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Principles and Guidelines for Ecological Restoration in Canada's Protected Natural Areas by Canadian Parks Council Pdf

Author : James K. Agee,Darryll R. Johnson
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0295968176

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Ecosystem Management for Parks and Wilderness by James K. Agee,Darryll R. Johnson Pdf

The need for cooperation among government agencies as well as an interdisciplinary approach to the increasingly challenging and complicated problem of managing park and wilderness areas prompted the University of Washington College of Forest Resources, the National Park Service, and the Forest Service to sponsor an ecosystem management workshop for scientists, planners, and managers. To develop an improved conceptual approach to managing change in ecosystems crossing natural and political boundaries, the workshop focused on defining terms, uncovering areas of misunderstanding and barriers to cooperation, and developing methods to determine the most important problems and issues. Three needs emerged from the prioritization process: a precise definition of the management objectives for park and wilderness lands and how to integrate them with objectives for surrounding lands, nationally as well as site-specific; more information about physical, biological, and social components of park and wilderness ecosystems from both sides of political boundaries; and key indicators of ecosystem condition as well as methods for evaluating management effectiveness. All of these common themes point to a need for more precise direction in management goal setting and more accurate assessment of progress toward goals. The book includes an introductory chapter by the editors and summary in which they outline a direction for ecosystem management in the next critical decades. The other chapters by individual contributors include studies on laws governing park and wilderness lands, paleoecological records that reveal the historic effects of climatic variations on vegetation change, succession and natural disturbance in relation to the problems of what can and should be preserved, managing ecosystems for large populations of vertebrates, the management of large carnivores, effects of air pollution, lake acidification, human ecology and environmental management, the role of economics, cooperation in ecosystem management, and management challenges in Yellowstone National Park.

Author : Elaine Nepstad,Per Nilsen
Publisher : Canadian Parks Service National Parks
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015032451273

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Towards a Better Understanding of Human/environment Relationships in Canadian National Parks by Elaine Nepstad,Per Nilsen Pdf

The purpose of this paper is to present a general framework within the concept of ecosystem management for viewing human/environment relationships within the Canadian Park Service. It is developed from a literature review of concepts of ecosystem management and of existing approaches to understanding human/environment relationships. It concludes with an identification of pertinent issues, and a recommendation to establish a working group to assist initiatives such as the National Canadian Park Service Task Force on Science and Protection in its ongoing examination of these issues.

Author : Steven R. Beissinger,David D. Ackerly,Holly Doremus,Gary E. Machlis
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780226423005

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Science, Conservation, and National Parks by Steven R. Beissinger,David D. Ackerly,Holly Doremus,Gary E. Machlis Pdf

Papers from a summit, "Science for Parks, Parks for Science: the next century," organized by University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with the National Geographic Society and the National Park Service and held 25-27 March 2015 at the University of California, Berkeley.

Author : Tony Prato,Dan Fagre
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0813812488

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National Parks and Protected Areas by Tony Prato,Dan Fagre Pdf

The balance of nature in any strict sense has been upset long ago…The only option we have is to create a new balance objectively determined for each area in accordance with the intended use of that area.” --Aldo Leopold, 1927, in a letter to the Superintendent of Glacier National Park The planning and management staff of state/national parks and protected areas face a complex set of management problems and an uncertain future. Today, internal and external forces are combining with changes in management philosophy (from a species to an ecosystem focus) to create a new direction in natural resources management. National Parks and Protected Areas: Approaches for Balancing Social, Economic and Ecological Values is peerless in its unified treatment of the issues surrounding this subject. From decision-making for planning and management to the principles of ecology and economics, this text examines the analytical methods, information technologies, and planning and management problems associated with protected area planning and management. Protected area managers and students in undergraduate and graduate courses in natural resource management will appreciate this highly readable book. Features Include: A multidisciplinary, systems perspective Focus on science- and knowledge-based natural resource management Concentration on North American national parks and protected areas with information and examples from other parts of the world Clarification of methods for dealing with social, economic, and ecological uncertainty Explanations of biophysical and economic simulation models and information management technologies: GIS, remote sensing, decision support systems, computer animation, etc. Discussion of the role of local communities and joint decision making for designing and implementing management strategies Case studies which show multi-dimensional decision-making for specific management problems and issuesNatural resource policy makers, members of environmental organizations, and other stakeholders will also benefit from an enhanced understanding of the complex social, economic and ecological functions and values of national parks and protected areas facilitated by explanations of ecological and economic concepts that allow comprehension by individuals with limited background in these areas.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : UCR:31210011022264

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Science and Resources Management in the National Park Service by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Resources. Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands Pdf

Author : Douglas Clay,Peter Deering,Parks Canada. Atlantic Region
Publisher : Halifax, N.S. : Parks Canada, Atlantic Region
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : UIUC:30112037502363

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Introduction to Fundy National Park, the Greater Fundy Ecosystem, and the Fundy Model Forest by Douglas Clay,Peter Deering,Parks Canada. Atlantic Region Pdf

This report forms the introduction to a resource description and analysis of Fundy National Park. It proposes to place the management of the park in context for both researchers unfamiliar with the park and the region and for Parks Canada staff in search of background material on the park's natural resources. It reviews the goals of national parks in general and the Fundy park in particular; the degree of ecological integrity existing in the park; ecosystem management objectives; links between the park and partnerships in south-eastern New Brunswick (the Greater Fundy Ecosystem and the Fundy Model Forest), along with how they hope to benefit; and park and ecosystem management plans.

Author : United States. National Park System Advisory Board,United States. National Parks Science Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : PURD:32754081155818

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National Park Service Science in the 21st Century by United States. National Park System Advisory Board,United States. National Parks Science Committee Pdf

Author : William Burch
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000144345

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Ecosystem Management by William Burch Pdf

This book documents some of the perceptions, strategies, and actions of natural resource agencies in the twenty-first century as they seek to respond to the changed reality influencing their policies and practices. It considers some of the responses in tools, techniques, and organizational change.