Simulation Modeling Of Forest Landscape Disturbances
by Ajith H. Perera /
2015 / English / PDF
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Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation
models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale
processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This
book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists
who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as
drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as
defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences;
interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on
disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from
disturbances―all from a simulation modeling perspective. These
discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of
this rapidly evolving subject.
Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation
models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale
processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This
book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists
who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as
drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as
defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences;
interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on
disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from
disturbances―all from a simulation modeling perspective. These
discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of
this rapidly evolving subject.
