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Restoration and reclamation of boreal ecosystems: attaining sustainable development

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Year
2012

Citation

Vitt, Dale H., and Bhatti, J. S., 2012, Restoration and reclamation of boreal ecosystems: attaining sustainable development: Cambridge University Press: Cambridge ; New York, 412 p.

Summary

"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 Reclamation and restoration of boreal ecosystems emphasizes a broad, conceptual approach to the specific application of empirical research into development planning, restoration and modelling of these ecosystems, the importance of which is highlighted at a time of global climate change as they 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. [...]

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  • LC MAP - Landscape Conservation Management and Analysis Portal
  • Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative

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ISBN http://sciencebase.gov/vocab/identifierScheme 9781107015715

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