Forest Ecology Articles & Analysis
10 articles found
If you are looking for a classic example of the circle of life, consider the forest canopy structure. A forest’s canopy structure is influenced by environmental and soil factors, and it also influences these factors in return. It is an aspect of forest ecology that is receiving more attention in this age of climate change ...
Many disciplines of science are engaged in monitoring plant health, such as: Agricultural Sciences Forest Ecology Terrestrial and Marine Ecology Environmental Sciences The Importance of Photosynthetic Analysis Photosynthesis is how plants produce the biomass needed to grow and produce flowers and fruit or grain. ...
Many disciplines of science are engaged in monitoring plant health, such as: Agricultural Sciences Forest Ecology Terrestrial and Marine Ecology Environmental Sciences The Importance of Photosynthetic Analysis Photosynthesis is how plants produce the biomass needed to grow and produce flowers and fruit or grain. ...
In this article I reconsider if eco-efficiency (EE) concept is suitable practical tool and instrument to measure the progress towards sustainable development (SD) and the aims of industrial ecology in forest industries. The SD strives for material and energy metabolism that is within the ecological carrying and regeneration capacity of the ...
Forest accounting considers physical and monetary data relating to the degree of substitutability for natural capital, and composes accounts for forest assets measured in physical and monetary terms to show the impact of the economy on the environment. ...
Joint forest management in Karnataka, India was initiated in the Western Ghats and Eastern Plains. ...
Studies in South and Southeast Asia were reviewed to understand the impact of community forestry initiatives in recent times on the ecology, with respect to species richness, biomass enhancement and forest regeneration. The findings from diverse ecological regions of South and Southeast Asia have demonstrated that community forestry has resulted ...
This study, conducted in seventeen villages undertaking joint forest management (JFM) in Tripura, is an attempt to assess the impact of protection and management on vegetation attributes viz., species richness, diversity, stem density, status of vegetation regeneration and biomass. ...
The paper addresses the ability of forest co-management, within the Western Canadian provincial context, to co-exist with the industrial model of forestry. ...
This is partly because they intersect with a plurality of interests and concerns, in settings that are more socially, institutionally and ecologically differentiated and dynamic than is often assumed. This article engages with current debates around pluralism in community forestry, and illustrates how they can be informed by a better understanding of institutional dynamics. It ...