About the Book
While the commitment to protect and restore forest ecosystems has become a policy goal in many countries since the Rio Conference, there is still no general consensus on what constitutes restoration. This authoritative reference presents the best practices for fostering increased sustainability, enhancing biodiversity, and repairing ecosystem functions in one comprehensive volume. Written by internationally recognized experts and practitioners, Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests summarizes the breadth of restoration protocols at both the local and regional scale and documents and compares over 20 case studies of forest restoration projects in a geographically diverse range of temperate and boreal zones. The authors take into account the impact of human activities from a historical and cultural context and consider regional socioeconomic needs in developing a sustainable forest management plan. The book provides insight into how logistical questions are currently being answered for temperate and boreal forests.
By addressing both ecological and sociopolitical needs, this book presents practical solutions for the restoration, rehabilitation, reclamation, and management of forest ecosystems. Restoration of Boreal and Temperate Forests is an excellent source of information for researchers, managers, policymakers, and graduate students in forestry and ecology.
Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION What Is Forest Restoration? John A. Stanturf THE ECOLOGICAL CONTEXT FOR FOREST RESTORATION What is a Natural Forest? Richard H.W. Bradshaw Effects of Restoration at the Stand Level Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Kevin L. O'Hara Incorporating Disturbance Into Forest Restoration Susan Warren Beatty, Bronwyn Sigrid Owen Restoration Effects on N-Cycling Pools and Processes James M. Vose, Chris Geron, John Walker, Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen THE SOCIOPOLITICAL CONTEXT FOR RESTORATION Policies for Encouraging Forest Restoration D. Evan Mercer Carbon Sequestration Through Restoration of Temperate and Boreal Forests Lorenzo Ciccarese, Sandra Brown, Bernhard Schlamadinger Afforestation in Europe: Lessons Learned, Challenges Remaining Norbert Weber THE PRACTICE OF FOREST RESTORATION Procurement of Plant Material of Good Genetic Quality Erik D. Kjaer, Christian Pilegaard. Hansen, Hans Roulund, Lars Graudal Regeneration Techniques and the Seedling Environment From a European Perspective Sven Wagner, Lars Lundqvist Cultural Practices for Restoring and Maintaining Ecosystem Function David H. Van Lear, Tricia L. Wurtz CASE STUDIES AFFORESTATION Restoration of Birch Woodlands in Iceland Asa L. Aradottir, Throstur Eysteinsson Afforestation in Denmark Palle Madsen, Finn A. Jensen, Soren Fodgaard Baltic Afforestation Kalev Jogiste, Aivo Vares, Veiko Uri, Hardi Tullus Restoration of Bottomland Hardwood Forests in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, U.S.A Emile S. Gardiner, James M. Oliver Restoration of Oak Woodlands in Mediterranean Ecosystems Doug McCreary, Isabel Canellas REHABILITATION Data and Tools for Conservation, Management, and Restoration of Northern Forest Ecosystems at Multiple Scales Per Angelstam, Jean-Michel Roberge, Tommy Ek, Lars Laestadius Ecological Restoration of Forested Ecosystems in Finland Timo Kuuluvainen, Harri Tukia, Kaisu Aapala Forest Rehabilitation in Denmark Using Nature-Based Forestry Katrine Hahn, Jens Emborg, J. Bo Larsen, Palle Madsen Great Britain - Conifers to Broadleaves Ralph Harmer, Richard Thompson, Jonathan Humprey Conversion of Norway Spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) Forests in Europe Jorg Hansen, Heinrich Spiecker Regeneration by Direct Seeding - a Way to Reduce Costs of Conversion Helmuth Baumhauer, Palle Madsen, John A. Stanturf Forest Restoration in the French Massif Central Mountains Philippe Balandier, Jean-Luc Guitton, Bernard Prevosto Rehabilitation for Species Enrichment in Abandoned Coppice Forests in Japan Takuo Nagaike, Toshiya Yoshida, Hideo Miguchi, Tohru Nakashizuka, Tomohiko Kamitani Forest Restoration and Rehabilitation in Republic of Korea Don Koo Lee, Seung Jin Suh, Rehabilitation of Temperate Forests in Iran Khosro Sagheb-Talebi Restoration Practices in Brazil's Atlantic Rainforest Jorge Paladino Correa de Lima, Maisa dos Santos Guapyassu, Gunnars Hauff Platais Integrating Ecosystem Restoration into Commercial Forest Management in British Columbia, Canada Tanis L. Douglas, Philip J. Burton Forest restoration practices in the Pacific Northwest and California Kevin L. O'Hara, Kristen M. Waring Restoring Dry and Moist Forests of the Inland Northwestern U.S. Theresa B. Jain, Russell T. Graham Restoration of Ponderosa Pine Forests in the Interior Western U.S. After Logging, Grazing, and Fire Suppression Merrill R. Kaufmann, Peter Z. Fule, William H. Romme, Kevin C. Ryan Restoring Longleaf Pine Forest Ecosystems in the Southern U.S. Dale G. Brockway, Kenneth W. Outcalt, Donald J. Tomczak, Everett E. Johnson RECLAMATION Reclamation of Forests Degraded by Air Pollution in Central and Eastern Europe Mikolaj Mikulowski, Tadeusz Zachara, Inge Stupak Moller Reclaiming Peatlands for Forestry: the Irish Experience Florence Renou, E.P. Farrell
Review :
“The editors have done a remarkable job of compiling 34 chapters, written by some of the most prominent scientists and practitioners in the field of ecological restoration. … is a timely and welcome addition to the growing body of literature on ecological restoration. Among the book’s important strengths are well-written chapters by a large number of internationally recognized authors. The reference sections of each chapter add to the value of the book. … The volume is best suited as a solid reference book for researchers, managers, and practitioners in the field of forestry and ecological restoration. It can also be used as a supplementary textbook in graduate level ecology and forestry classes.”
— In Forest Science, Vol. 52, No. 3, 2006
” …Suitable for graduate courses in ecology and forestry…”
Northeastern Naturalist, Volume 12, No. 3, 2005
