Forest ecology: the biological basis for the management of renewable forest resources

SDSS in The Management of Forest Resources

Forest planning is a complex endeavor when political agendas, public demands, industry needs, and sustainability issues are thrown into the mix. Spatial decision support systems (SDSS) have evolved to address this complex planning situation. Considerable work on SDSS development has emanated from the field of forestry. This article reviews SDSS development and use in forest resource management....

Factors Affecting the Sustainable Forest Management

The major purpose of this study is to assess the perception of managers in the Forest, Range and WatershedOrganization. It is an applied study by using descriptive–correlative method. A questionnaire was developedand data collected from 105 respondents. The validity and reliability of questionnaires was verified. Theresults of study show that there was a relationship between educational level, ...

The Industrial Ecology of Renewable Resources

Forest Management Challenges for Sustaining Water Resources in the Anthropocene

The Earth has entered the Anthropocene epoch that is dominated by humans who demand unprecedented quantities of goods and services from forests. The science of forest hydrology and watershed management generated during the past century provides a basic understanding of relationships among forests and water and offers management principles that maximize the benefits of forests for people while s...

Forest Ecology

Fire is a potentially powerful tool for achieving desired conditions of forest ecosystems. From an ecological perspective, the use of fire requires affirmative answers to either of the following questions: (1) Does it increase ecosystem health and sustainability? and (2) Does it preserve or restore unique species or habitats? Health and sustainability can be measured and defined in terms of: (1...