Résumé

A management approach that aims to maintain healthy and resilient forest ecosystems by focusing on a reduction of differences between natural and managed landscapes to ensure long-term maintenance of ecosystem functions and thereby retain the social and economic benefits they provide to society.

That is the definition of forest ecosystem management proposed in this book, which provides a summary of key ecological concepts supporting this approach. The book includes a review of major disturbance regimes that shape the natural dynamics of the boreal forest and gives examples from different Canadian boreal regions. Several projects implementing the forest ecosystem management approach are presented to illustrate the challenges created by current forestry practices and the solutions that this new approach can provide. In short, knowledge and understanding of forest dynamics can serve as a guide for forest management. Planning interventions based on natural dynamics can facilitate reconciliation between forest harvesting needs and the interests of other forest users.

Caractéristiques

Editeur : Presses de l'Université du Québec

Auteur(s) : Sylvie Gauthier, Marie-Andrée Vaillancourt

Publication : 1 janvier 2009

Edition : 1ère édition

Intérieur : Noir & blanc

Support(s) : Contenu téléchargeable [PDF]

Contenu(s) : PDF

Protection(s) : DRM ACS4 (PDF)

Taille(s) : 1,1 ko (PDF)

Langue(s) : Français

EAN13 Contenu téléchargeable [PDF] : 9782760523821

EAN13 (papier) : 9782760523814

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