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Assessing the impacts of Silvicultural Systems on Ecosystem Services: a case of carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation - Couverture souple

Asante-Yeboah, Evelyn

 
9783844318333: Assessing the impacts of Silvicultural Systems on Ecosystem Services: a case of carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 384431833X ISBN 13 : 9783844318333
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Forest management practices in the tropics have over the years aimed at timber production for economic benefits. Silvicultural interventions involving series of operations including logging were used to favour desired species for high-value end use.However,emerging issues calls for forest management approaches suitable for meeting challenges posed by climate change and the need for enhanced ecosystem services.Ghana’s forests and wildlife policy recognized these demands and therefore proposed a shift in focus to manage forests for multiple benefits. However,there is a dearth of information relating to how broadened management goals could be achieved.In this book a study on the impacts on carbon sequestration and biological diversity of tree species are evaluated for the three main silvicultural systems practised in Ghana.The study also explored the use of GIS and remote sensing techniques in forest carbon mapping.This book was written for forest managers and environmental policy makers in meeting current and emerging demands of forest management to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.It is also useful to university students and researchers

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Forest management practices in the tropics have over the years aimed at timber production for economic benefits. Silvicultural interventions involving series of operations including logging were used to favour desired species for high-value end use.However,emerging issues calls for forest management approaches suitable for meeting challenges posed by climate change and the need for enhanced ecosystem services.Ghana’s forests and wildlife policy recognized these demands and therefore proposed a shift in focus to manage forests for multiple benefits. However,there is a dearth of information relating to how broadened management goals could be achieved.In this book a study on the impacts on carbon sequestration and biological diversity of tree species are evaluated for the three main silvicultural systems practised in Ghana.The study also explored the use of GIS and remote sensing techniques in forest carbon mapping.This book was written for forest managers and environmental policy makers in meeting current and emerging demands of forest management to climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation.It is also useful to university students and researchers

Biographie de l'auteur

Evelyn Asante-Yeboah, is a natural resource scientist.She obtained her MSc from the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC),at University of Twente, the Netherlands and BSc in Natural Resource Management from KNUST, Ghana. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Nature Watch Ghana, an environmental NGO.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
384431833X
ISBN 13 
9783844318333
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
168
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