<p><P>Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being in decline. Given the importance o
Old Growth Urban Forests
β Scribed by Robert E. Loeb (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 91
- Series
- SpringerBriefs in Ecology
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
No back cover.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
What and Where Are Old Growth Urban Forests?....Pages 1-14
Historical Continuity....Pages 15-53
Partnerships, Adaptive Management, and Restoration for Historical Continuity....Pages 55-71
Back Matter....Pages 73-78
β¦ Subjects
Terrestial Ecology; Urban Ecology; Forestry Management; Nature Conservation
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