Forest Management and the Water Cycle

An Ecosystem-Based Approach

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Cover of the book Forest Management and the Water Cycle by , Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9789048198344
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: October 25, 2010
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789048198344
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: October 25, 2010
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The protective function of forests for water quality and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are potentially at risk due to changing climate and changing land-management practices. Water budgets of forest ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and forest structure. The latter is determined by the management measures applied in the forestry sector. Various developments of forest management strategies, imposed on a background of changing climate, are considered in assessing the overall future of forest–water interactions in Europe.

Synthesizing recent research on the interactions of forest management and the water regime of forests in Europe and beyond, the book makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between scientists dealing with different scales of forest-water interactions. This collaborative endeavour, which covers geographic and climatic gradients from Iceland to Israel and from southern Spain to Estonia and Finland, was made possible through the COST Action "Forest Management and the Water Cycle (FORMAN)", which was launched in 2007 (http://www.forestandwater.eu/).

The book will be of particular interest to the research community involved in forest ecosystem research and forest hydrology, as well as landscape ecologists and hydrologists in general. It will also provide reference material for forest practitioners and planners in hydrology and land use.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The protective function of forests for water quality and water-related hazards, as well as adequate water supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are potentially at risk due to changing climate and changing land-management practices. Water budgets of forest ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and forest structure. The latter is determined by the management measures applied in the forestry sector. Various developments of forest management strategies, imposed on a background of changing climate, are considered in assessing the overall future of forest–water interactions in Europe.

Synthesizing recent research on the interactions of forest management and the water regime of forests in Europe and beyond, the book makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between scientists dealing with different scales of forest-water interactions. This collaborative endeavour, which covers geographic and climatic gradients from Iceland to Israel and from southern Spain to Estonia and Finland, was made possible through the COST Action "Forest Management and the Water Cycle (FORMAN)", which was launched in 2007 (http://www.forestandwater.eu/).

The book will be of particular interest to the research community involved in forest ecosystem research and forest hydrology, as well as landscape ecologists and hydrologists in general. It will also provide reference material for forest practitioners and planners in hydrology and land use.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book Urban Air Quality: Measurement, Modelling and Management by
Cover of the book Living Earth by
Cover of the book Organic Farming, Prototype for Sustainable Agricultures by
Cover of the book The History of Physics in Cuba by
Cover of the book Hydrology of Disasters by
Cover of the book Ethics in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises by
Cover of the book Progress in Radiopharmacology 1985 by
Cover of the book The Phenomenology of Man and of the Human Condition by
Cover of the book Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees by
Cover of the book Science a Road to Wisdom by
Cover of the book Modelling Rock Fracturing Processes by
Cover of the book The Effect of Immunological and Non-immunological Factors on Corneal Graft Survival by
Cover of the book Broad Scale Coastal Simulation by
Cover of the book Handbook of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Volume I by
Cover of the book Stem Cells and Human Diseases by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy