Emulating Natural Forest Landscape Disturbances: Concepts and Applications
- Book Review,
by Ajith H. Perera (Editor)
From Book News, Inc.
An editorial team from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' Ontario Forest Research Institute and the Canadian Forest Service's Great Lakes Forestry Centre bring together North American forestry and ecology researchers to address questions arising from the debate over the emulation of natural forest disturbances. Twenty-two contributions address conceptual questions such as what emulation involves and the ecological reasons for engaging in emulation; case studies from across North America that detail the characterization of natural disturbances and the development of templates for their emulation through forest management (with a greater focus on fire regimes); and the expectations of stakeholders and economic, planning, and policy feasibility of emulation.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Review
"For professional and graduate students in forestry, wildlife management, ecology, and conservation biology...Recommended." -- Choice
Book Description
Representing a range of geographic perspectives from across Canada and the United States, this book looks at the escalating public debate on the viability of natural disturbance emulation for sustaining forest landscapes from the perspective of policymakers, forestry professionals, academics, and conservationists.
About the Author
Ajith H. Perera is a landscape ecologist and leads the forest landscape ecology research program at the Ontario Forest Research Institute, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Lisa J. Buse is a forest biologist and coordinates the technology transfer section at the Ontario Forest Research Institute. Michael G. Weber is a fire ecologist and directs science programs at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service.
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