Wildlife Habitat Management Concepts and Applications in Forestry

Name: Wildlife Habitat Management Concepts and Applications in Forestry
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ISBN: 9780849374890

ISBN-10: 0849374898

ISBN-13: 9780849374890

Edition: 2007

Authors: Brenda C. McComb

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Integrating forest planning, habitat ecology, and biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat Management: Concepts and Applications in Forestry, considers management approaches for specific habitats highlighting those approaches that will conserve and manage biodiversity. With extensive references and case studies, the author discusses assessment and prioritization policies, monitoring techniques, and ethical and legal issues that can have worldwide impact. Detailed appendices provide a glossary, scientific names of species, and tools for measuring and interpreting habitat elements. Though written in a species-specific manner, the author emphasizes the potential effects of management decisions on…

Book details

List price: $97.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Publication date: 6/20/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English



Introduction


Vertebrate Habitat Selection


Forest Structure and Composition


Physical and Cultural Influences on Habitat Patterns


Disturbance Ecology and Habitat Dynamics


Silviculture and Habitat Management: Even-Aged Systems


Silviculture and Habitat Management: Uneven-Aged Systems


Desired Future Conditions


Riparian Area Management


Dead Wood Management


Landscape Structure and Composition


Landscape Connections


Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation


Landscape Management Plans


Ecoregional Assessments and Prioritization


Viable Populations in Dynamic Forests


Monitoring Habitat Elements and Populations


Forest Sustainability and Habitat Management


Regulatory and Legal Considerations


Should I Manage the Forest?


Appendices


Index