Type: Book
Instant Insights: Ecosystem services delivered by forests
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Dimensions:
229x152mm6x9"
Publication date:
25 July 2023Length of book:
146 pagesISBN-13: 9781801466295
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This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on ecosystem services delivered by forests.
The first chapter summarises the current state of knowledge on the interactions between forest ecosystems and the climate system and the way in which forests influence the water cycle.
The second chapter reviews the wealth of research on the range of species, functional groups and ecological processes which can develop as a result of the biodiversity in tropical forests. The chapter also considers the main threats to tropical forest biodiversity.
The third chapter examines the importance of forest carbon content and the methods currently used to monitor it. The chapter also explores the mechanisms driving forest carbon storage and offers a considered discussion on whether forests should be considered sources or sinks of carbon.
The fourth chapter highlights how sustainable forest management (SFM) can be used to maintain or enhance biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. The chapter utilises two case studies to demonstrate successful implementation of SFM in Ireland and Canada.
The final chapter considers the benefits of introducing agroforestry into agroecosystems, focussing on its influence on soil health. The chapter discusses the benefits of agroforestry systems on key soil physical, chemical and biological properties.
Table of contents
Chapter 1 - Ecosystem services delivered by tropical forests: regulating services of tropical forests for climate and hydrological cycles: Oliver Gardi, Bern University of Applied Sciences and School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL, Switzerland; 1 Introduction 2 Forest-climate interactions 3 Forests in the carbon cycle 4 Climate change mitigation in the forestry and timber sector 5 Forests in the water cycle (regional scale) 6 Summary and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 2 - Biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical forests: recent findings and implications for sustainable forest management (SFM): Beth A. Kaplin, University of Rwanda, Rwanda and University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA; 1 Introduction 2 The importance of tropical forests as repositories of biodiversity 3 Recent research on biodiversity and ecosystem services from tropical forests 4 The main threats to tropical forest biodiversity 5 Synthesis and conclusion 6 Where to look for further information 7 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in understanding the role of forests in the carbon cycle: Matthew J. McGrath and Anne Sofie Lansø, Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l’environnement, France; Guillaume Marie, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Yi-Ying Chen, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Tuomo Kalliokoski, University of Helsinki, Finland; Sebastiaan Luyssaert and Kim Naudts, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Philippe Peylin, Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l’environnement, France; and Aude Valade, Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre, Spain; 1 Introduction 2 The importance of forest carbon content 3 Monitoring forest carbon 4 Mechanisms driving forest carbon storage 5 Are forests sources or sinks of carbon? 6 Carbon management as distinct from climate management 7 Future trends and conclusion 8 Acknowledgements 9 Where to look for further information 10 References
Chapter 4 - Advances in understanding forest ecosystem services: conserving biodiversity: Anne Oxbrough, Edge Hill University, UK; and Jaime Pinzón, Natural Resources Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 The impact of forest loss and fragmentation on biodiversity 3 Tree species diversity, tree species composition and conservation 4 The impact of clearcutting on biodiversity 5 The importance of deadwood to forest biodiversity 6 Case study: managing for plantation forest biodiversity in landscapes of low forest cover 7 Case study: managing for biodiversity in boreal mixedwood forests – emulating natural forest dynamics 8 Summary 9 Future trends 10 Where to look for further information 11 References
Chapter 5 - Agroforestry: a system for improving soil health: S. H. Anderson and R. P. Udawatta, University of Missouri, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Biological properties critical for soil health 3 Physical properties critical for soil health 4 Chemical properties critical for soil health 5 Conclusion 6 Future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 References