Large-Scale Forest Restoration

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve ecological functioning and restore ecosystem services in such landscapes.

List of contents

1. The need for large-scale forest restoration
2. Lessons from the last hundred years
3. Natural forest regrowth
4. Types of planted forests
5. Where in the landscape should forest restoration take place?
6. How much forest restoration is needed?
7. Creating multi-functional landscapes: choices and trade-offs
8. Making it happen: policies and institutions
9. Final discussion

About the author

David Lamb taught forest ecology at the University of Queensland, Australia, for 30 years and has since undertaken consultancy work on forest restoration for a range of international organizations and aid agencies, including the World Bank, FAO, AusAID and GTZ. He is a member of the Commissiono n Ecosystem Management of IUCN.

Summary

Landscapes are being degraded and simplified across the globe. This book explores how forest restoration might be carried out to increase landscape heterogeneity, improve ecological functioning and restore ecosystem services in such landscapes.

Product details

• Authors: David Lamb, David (University of Queensland Lamb
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2014
• EAN: 9780415663182
• ISBN: 978-0-415-66318-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: The Earthscan Forest Library
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Landscape art & architecture, NATURE / Ecology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Forestry, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, Biodiversity, environmental science, engineering & technology, Botany & plant sciences, Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques, Agricultural science, Physical geography & topography, Development Studies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Landscape architecture and design, Botany and plant sciences, Physical geography and topography, Forestry and silviculture