Title Ecology and recovery of eastern old-growth forests / edited by Andrew M. Barton and William S. Keeton ; foreword by Thomas A. Spies

Published Washington, DC : Island Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 340 pages) : illustrations Contents Introduction: Ecological and Historical Context / Andrew M. Barton -- Old-Growth and Mature Remnant Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern United States / Loretta L. Battaglia and William H. Conner -- Fire-Maintained Pine Savannas and Woodlands of the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain / Robert K. Peet, William J. Platt, and Jennifer K. Costanza -- Old-Growth Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Dynamics and Conservation Frameworks / Peter S. White, Julie P. Tuttle, and Beverly S. Collins -- Topography and Vegetation Patterns in an Old-Growth Appalachian Forest: Lucy Braun, You Were Right! / Julia I. Chapman and Ryan W. McEwan -- Old-Growth Disturbance Dynamics and Associated Ecological Silviculture for Forests in Northeastern North America / Anthony W. D'Amato, Patricia Raymond, and Shawn Fraver -- Historical Patterns and Contemporary Processes in Northern Lake States Old-Growth Landscapes / David J. Mladenoff and Jodi A. Forrester -- Is Management or Conservation of Old Growth Possible in North American Boreal Forests? / Daniel Kneeshaw, Philip J. Burton, Louis De Grandpré, Sylvie Gauthier, and Yan Boulanger -- Forest-Stream Interactions in Eastern Old-Growth Forests / Dana R. Warren, William S. Keeton, Heather A. Bechtold, and Clifford E. Kraft -- Belowground Ecology and Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests / Timothy J. Fahey -- Biological Diversity in Eastern Old Growth / Gregory G. McGee -- Eastern Old-Growth Forests under Threat: Changing Dynamics due to Invasive Organisms / John S. Gunn and David A. Orwig -- Silviculture for Eastern Old Growth in the Context of Global Change / William S. Keeton, Craig G. Lorimer, Brian J. Palik, and Frédérik Doyon -- Source or Sink? Carbon Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation / William S. Keeton -- Conclusion: Past, Present, and Future of Old-Growth Forests in the East / William S. Keeton and Andrew M. Barton Summary Forest ecologists William Keeton and Andrew Barton bring together an edited volume that breaks new ground in the science of old-growth forest ecosystems in eastern North America and their importance in an age of rapid environmental change. Leading experts examine the latest scientific advances in our understanding of the processes that drive these unique systems, telling a sobering story in which ecological baselines are shifting. They argue, however, that old-growth restoration practices are not only possible but a growing reality. The book makes a compelling case for conserving and managing old growth, providing resilience and ecosystem services for humans and all organisms that rely on healthy forests Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 19, 2019) Subject Old growth forests -- East (U.S.) Old growth forest ecology -- East (U.S.) Old growth forest conservation -- East (U.S.) Old growth forests Old growth forest conservation Old growth forest ecology East United States North America Form Electronic book Author Barton, Andrew M., editor. Keeton, William S., editor. Spies, Thomas A. (Thomas Allen), writer of foreword. ISBN 9781610918916 1610918916 1610919912 9781610919913

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