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The latest findings about the environmental, social, and economic impact of sustainable forestry Forestry is one of the most important foundations of the Scandinavian economies. Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden: The SUFOR Research Project closely reviews the findings from the eight-year research program first launched in 1997 that searched for ways to maintain sustainable forestry in the region. Respected scholars and experts discuss ways to bridge the chasm separating the world of research with the world of trade and industry. Biodiversity, the impact of humans, environmental conditions, and other facets of sustainability are all presented and discussed in detail. Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden begins with an overview of Swedish forestry and the sustainability debate in Sweden. The full range of human impact is examined in detail with an eye on biodiversity issues. Other research includes the effect of deer browsing on forest development, the importance of root distribution, nutrient sustainability, fresh strategies for long-term forest sustainability, active risk management, and important policy issues. The book is extensively referenced and includes several tables to ensure clarity of data. Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden discusses in detail: the background of the SUFOR program the impact of lower fire-frequency on forest biodiversity transforming research results into useful knowledge for forest practitioners balancing costs and benefits related to deer and moose population density effects of adverse environmental conditions on sensitive trees nutrient availability in plant productivity applicability of mixed stands in sustainable forestry weathering rates of forest soils analysis of sustainability conditions from environmental, social, and economic standpoints multi-objective forest landscape projection models risk management in sustainable forestry moving from policy to implementation of sustainability and biodiversity policy implications resulting from the SUFOR program Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden is enlightening, informative reading for scholars, students, and practitioners in land management issues.

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Author:   Kristina Blennow ,  Mats Niklasson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781560221333

ISBN 10:   156022133
Pages:   243
Publication Date:   22 May 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments (Ola Sallnäs) THE SUFOR SETTING Introduction to the SUFOR Program (Bengt Nihlgård and Ola Sallnäs) Biodiversity and Sustainable Forestry in Changing Landscapes—Principles and Southern Sweden as an Example (Sven G. Nilsson, Mats Niklasson, Jonas Hedin, Per Eliasson, and Håkan Ljungberg) How to Cross the Valley of Death—Reflections on Communication (Lena Björk) LINKING BASICS AND MANAGEMENT Deer Browsing and Impact on Forest Development (Christer Kalén) Tracing the Impact of Adverse Environmental Conditions on the Frost Sensitivity in Trees (Anna Maria Jönsson) Functional Biodiversity Aspects on the Nutrient Sustainability in Forests—Importance of Root Distribution (Ulrika Rosengren, Hans Göransson, Ulrika Jönsson, Ingrid Stjernquist, Gunnar Thelin, and Håkan Wallander) Mixed Forests as a Part of Sustainable Forestry in Southern Sweden (Eric Agestam, Matts Karlsson, and Urban Nilsson) Estimating Weathering Rates of Swedish Forest Soils in Different Scales, Using the PROFILE Model and Affiliated Databases (Cecilia Akselsson, Harald U. Sverdrup, and Johan Holmqvist) SYNTHESIS Trade-Offs in Forest Utilization from a Sustainability Perspective (Mattias Boman and Leif Mattsson) Application of Natural, Social, and Economical Sustainability Limitations to Forest Management, Based on Swedish Experiences (Harald Sverdrup, Ingrid Stjernquist, Gunnar Thelin, Johan Holmqvist, Patrik Wallman, and Mats Svensson) Multi-Objective Forest Landscape Projection Modelling—Problems and Prospects (Mikael Andersson, Bo Dahlin, Karolina Erikers, and Ola Sallnäs) Decision Support for Active Risk Management in Sustainable Forestry (Kristina Blennow and Ola Sallnäs) Sustainability and Biodiversity: From Policy to Implementation, with Examples from Southern Swedish Forests (Mats Niklasson, Sven G. Nilsson, Jonas Hedin, Mayra S. Caldiz, and Andrzej Bobiec) Policy Implications of the SUFOR Program (Ola Sallnäs) Index Reference Notes Included

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