Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems

Attaining Sustainable Development

Dale Vitt, Jagtar Bhatti

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN: 9781107015715
• eBook ISBN: 9781139575065
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Ecology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Boreal ecosystems contain one-third of the world's forests and stored carbon, but these regions are under increasing threat from both natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Written by leaders from the forefront of private, public and academic sectors, Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems emphasises a broad, conceptual approach to the specific application of empirical research into development planning, restoration and modelling of these ecosystems. The importance of this is highlighted at a time of global climate change, as these ecosystems act as carbon sinks. There is a focus on the reclamation of exploited ecosystems from a holistic standpoint, ranging from environmental and edaphic variables to the restoration of keystone flora. Recent advances in quantification of ecosystem services, such as habitat suitability and carbon storage modelling, are also detailed. The book contains case-studies which address how both historical and novel assemblages can provide ecosystem stability under projected climatic and land-use scenarios.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Restoration and Reclamation of Boreal Ecosystems: Attaining Sustainable Development
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Contributors
• Preface
• Part I Utilizing natural regimes as models for reclamation and restoration
• Part II The challenges of reclamation in boreal ecosystems
• Part III Carbon in the boreal forest
• Index