Forest quality : assessing forests at a landscape scale / Nigel Dudley [and others]

Deforestation is frequently a topic of discussion in the environmental arena but it is not just the number of trees that matters; the quality of the forest is also important. Even where the forest area is stable or increasing there are often rapid changes in its character. Natural forests are being...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Dudley, Nigel
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Language:English
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2006.
Series:Earthscan forestry library.
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505 0 |a List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Acknowledgements; Preface; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Part 1 Measuring Forest Quality; Chapter 1 What is Forest Quality?; Chapter 2 Why Assess Forest Quality at a Landscape Scale?; Chapter 3 Who Should Assess Forest Quality?; Chapter 4 How to Assess Forest Quality at a Landscape Scale; Part 2 Criteria of Forest Quality; Chapter 5 Forest Authenticity and Prioritizing Conservation; Chapter 6 Environmental Benefits of Forest Quality; Chapter 7 Social and Economic Benefits of Forest Quality; Part 3 Case Studies. 
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650 0 |a Forest productivity. 
650 0 |a Forest site quality. 
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