| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 172 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Forest land use/cover change -- Forest classifications and working circles -- National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves -- Forest diversity and distribution -- Forest stocks and products -- Environmental index -- Ecosystem goods and services -- Drivers of forest degradation and conservation measures -- Climate change and forests -- Cultural and socioeconomic significance of forests -- Sustainable forest management -- Conclusions |
| Summary |
This volume presents a comprehensive description of forests of the Uttarakhand Himalaya. It looks into the major drivers of forest depletion and suggests paths toward sustainable forest management. The book comprises thirteen chapters, which together describe forest land use/cover change; forest classification and working circles; national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and conservation reserves; forest diversity and distribution; forest stocks and products; ecosystem goods and services; environmental index; drivers of forest degradation and conservation; climate change and forests; cultural and economic significance of forests, and sustainable forest management. The text is richly complemented by nearly seventy photographs and figures |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 23, 2023) |
| Subject |
Sustainable forestry -- India -- Uttarakhand
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Sustainable forestry
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India -- Uttarakhand
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031219368 |
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3031219368 |
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