Managing Forest Ecosystems: The Challenge of Climate Change

Climate change shaped the political agenda during the last decade with three issues as hot topics: commonly making the headlines: carbon budgets, impact and mitigation of climate change.

Given the significant role that forests play in the climate system - as sources, sinks, and through carbon trading - this book update the current scientific evidences on the relationships between climate, forest resources and forest management practices around the world.

By including the forest scientists' expertise from around the world, the book presents and updates a depth analysis of the current knowledge, and a series of case studies focused on the biological and the economic impacts of climate change in forest ecosystems in Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America.

The book will form a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students dealing with sustainable forestry, climate change issues and the effects of climate change on natural resource management.

Schimbarile climatice au format agenda politica din ultimul deceniu, cu trei aspecte ca subiecte fierbinti: in mod obisnuit, titlurile: bugetele de carbon, impactul si atenuarea schimbarilor climatice. Dat fiind rolul semnificativ pe care padurile il joaca in sistemul climatic - ca surse, chiuvete si prin comertul cu carbon - aceasta carte actualizeaza dovezile stiintifice actuale privind relatiile dintre clima, resursele forestiere si practicile de gestionare a padurilor din intreaga lume. Prin includerea expertizei oamenilor de stiinta a padurilor din intreaga lume, cartea prezinta si actualizeaza o analiza aprofundata a actualului cunostinte si o serie de studii de caz axate pe impactul biologic si economic al schimbarilor climatice in ecosistemele forestiere din Africa, Asia, Europa si America de Nord si de Sud. Cartea va forma o resursa valoroasa pentru cercetatorii si studentii avansati care se ocupa cu silvicultura durabila , problemele schimbarilor climatice si efectele schimbarilor climatice asupra gestionarii resurselor naturale.