Overview

The aim of this book is to provide an accessible overview for advanced students, resource professionals such as land managers, and policy makers to acquaint themselves with the established science, management practices and policies that facilitate sequestration and allow for the storage of carbon in forests. The book has value to the reader to better understand: a) carbon science and management of forests and wood products; b) the underlying social mechanisms of deforestation; and c) the policy options in order to formulate a cohesive strategy for implementing forest carbon projects and ultimately reducing emissions from forest land use.

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Author:   Mark S. Ashton ,  Mary L. Tyrrell ,  Deborah Spalding ,  Bradford Gentry
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   2012
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.891kg
ISBN:  

9789400722316

ISBN 10:   9400722311
Pages:   414
Publication Date:   07 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.- PART I the Science of Forest Carbon.- Chapter 2 Characterizing Organic Carbon Stocks and Flows in Forest Soils.- Chapter 3 The Physiological Ecology of Carbon Science in Forest Stands.- Chapter 4 Carbon Dynamics of Tropical Forests.- Chapter 5 Carbon Dynamics in Temperate Forests.- Chapter 6 Carbon Dynamics in the Boreal Forest.- PART II Measuring Carbon in Forests.- Chapter 7 Methods of Measuring Carbon in Forests.- Chapter 8 The Role of Forests in Global Carbon Budgetting.- PART III The Management of Carbon in Forests and Forest Products.- Chapter 9 Managing Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Forests.- Chapter 10 Managing Carbon Sequestration and Storage in Temperate and Boreal Forests.- Chapter 11 Managing Afforestation and Reforestation for Carbon Sequestration: Considerations for Land Managers and Policy Makers.- Chapter 12 Role of Forest Products in the Global Carbon Cycle: From the Forest to Final Disposal.- PART IV Socioeconomic and Policy Considerations for Carbon Management in Forests.- Chapter 13 Large and Intact Forests: Drivers and Inhibitors of Deforestation and Forest Degradation.- Chapter 14 Economic Drivers of Tropical Deforestation for Agriculture.- Chapter 15 The Economic Drivers of Forest Land Use and the Role of Markets in the United States.- Chapter 16 United States Legislative Proposals on Forest Carbon.- Chapter 17 REDD+ Policy Options: Including Forests in an International Climate Change Agreement.- Chapter 18 Synthesis and Conclusions.- Glossary.- Editor Bios.- Author Bios.

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Aus den Rezensionen: ... einen gesamtheitlichen Uberblick uber die Kohlensroffspeicherung im Wald und in Holzprodukten geben ... das Buch an fortgeschrittene Studenten, politische Entscheidungstrager und andere lnteressierte, die sich mit dem Thema auseinandersetzen mochten ... (Rene Wordehoff, in: Forstarchiv, November-December/2012, Vol. 83, Issue 6)

Aus den Rezensionen: ... einen gesamtheitlichen UEberblick uber die Kohlensroffspeicherung im Wald und in Holzprodukten geben ... das Buch an fortgeschrittene Studenten, politische Entscheidungstrager und andere lnteressierte, die sich mit dem Thema auseinandersetzen moechten ... (Rene Woerdehoff, in: Forstarchiv, November-December/2012, Vol. 83, Issue 6)

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