B - Forests for the Planet | |
B2 - Environmental functions |
| DOCUMENTS FOUND : 67 | |
| 0002-B2 | INTERCEPCIÓN DE LA LLUVIA EN UN MONTE DE EUCALYPTUS DUNNII |
| A partir de 1999 se efectuaron mediciones hidrológicas y dasométricas en una parcela forestada con Eucalyptus dunnii. Con el objetivo de conocer la cantidad de pérdida por intercepción de la lluvia se instalaron pluviómetros ... | |
| 0024-B2 | MANEJO FORESTAL SUSTENTABLE EN PATAGONIA: DECISIONES BASADAS EN LA BIODIVERSIDAD. |
| Los bosques de Nothofagus pumilio de Tierra del Fuego (Argentina) albergan pocas especies, estando la diversidad directamente relacionada a los ambientes asociados incluidos en los bosques productivos. Estos bosques son el ... | |
| 0031-B2 | MIEUX GÉRER LES DUNES LITTTORALES : LA MISE EN PLACE D’INDICATEURS DE GESTION MULTIFONCTIONNELLE |
| D’importants champs dunaires littoraux de la côte atlantique française furent fixés par boisement à l’initiative de l’Etat au XIXème siècle. L’Office National des Forêts les gère en s’appuyant sur la dynamique naturelle pour ... | |
| 0035-B2 | LE FORESTIER AU SERVICE DE LA BIODIVERSITE |
| Conformément aux engagements de la France en matière de conservation de la biodiversité (Convention sur la diversité biologique, Rio), le forestier public doit intégrer dans son travail tout ce qui concourt à ne pas éroder la ... | |
| 0037-B2 | FORÊTS ET CYCLES DE VIE : ASPECTS ÉNERGÉTIQUES, PRODUITS, CARBONE STOCKÉ |
| Très tôt, l’Homme a utilisé les produits forestiers, tant comme combustibles que pour des emplois diversifiés. À ces deux dimensions, une troisième doit maintenant être intégrée dans les réflexions opérationnelles : le rôle ... | |
| 0043-B2 | LA FIJACIÓN DE CO2 EN PLANTACIONES FORESTALES Y EN PRODUCTOS DE MADERA EN ARGENTINA |
| El presente trabajo determina la capacidad de fijación de las plantaciones forestales desarrolladas con especies cultivadas de eucaliptos, pinos y álamos. Asimismo se han calculado las emisiones producidas en los procesos de ... | |
| 0070-B2 | FOREST PLANTATIONS AS COMPONENTS IN A GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION STRATEGY: THE ROLE OF DEVELOPED, TEMPERATE-FOREST COUNTRIES |
| An approach to sustainable forest management that focuses only on extensive management at low or moderate intensity overlooks significant opportunities to increase both wood production and protect biodiversity. Developed ... | |
| 0136-B2 | RESILIENT SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SYSTEM VS. CARBON FOR KYOTO: CAN WE MAKE BOTH ENDS MEET? A MICROANALYSIS FOR INDIA |
| The rural poor and landless require resilient, sustainable livelihood systems that are flexible in the short term due to dependence on multiple products. The Kyoto Protocol requires that Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects ... | |
| 0155-B2 | IMPACTO DEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO EN MODELOS DE CAPTURA DE CARBONO |
| Con información de un ensayo de espaciamiento de Pinus taeda L. ubicado en el Estado de Paraná, Brasil, se construyeron dos modelos predictivos del contenido de carbono por hectárea sobre y bajo el nivel del suelo, en función de ... | |
| 0165-B2 | THE IMPACT OF STATUTORY CONTROVERSIES ON WETLAND DEGRADATION IN TURKEY |
| Wetlands are essential parts of ecosystems and biodiversity. Their importance for biodiversity and ecosystem are critical. The plants and animal species mostly depends solely on wetlands in terms of habitat necessity. At the ... | |
| 0211-B2 | DEGRADATION OF RESERVED FOREST NEAR BHAVNAGAR CITY DUE TO OVEREXPLOITATION |
| The reserved forest (Victoria park) is situated 3 km south of Bhavnagar City, Gujarat State, India. Bhavnagar lies on the Western cost of India at 720 11’ E longitude and 210 45’ N latitude and 11 m above sea level. It is a ... | |
| 0213-B2 | OPTIMIZING PROTECTED AREA USE |
| The present context of wilderness and biodiversity conservation practice and policies in India need to be of an inclusive type, thereby promoting an active participation of the primary stakeholders in particular and the local ... | |
| 0221-B2 | ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES IN CONIFER SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS FOR CLONAL FORESTRY |
| Somatic embryogenesis (SE) in conifers is a recently developed cloning technique, where an unlimited number of genetically identical copies of trees can be produced from a single seed. The most important practical application of ... | |
| 0229-B2 | PROPAGATION AND SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION OF GUM FROM STERCULIA FOR SUSTAINABILITY |
| The paper, whilst exploring the value of Non-Wood Forest Produce (NWFP) in contributing to the sustainability of forest-based communities, focuses on the collection of gum from Sterculia urens and its propagation in the forest ... | |
| 0253-B2 | ESTUDIO DE LA RIBERA DE BENSAFRIM (EL ALGARVE, PORTUGAL) |
| El presente artículo es una sinopsis del proyecto de restauración hidrológico - forestal realizado en la cuenca de la ribera de Bensafrim, situada al sur de Portugal, dentro del concelho de Lagos, en la región de El Algarve. ... | |
| 0254-B2 | ESTIMATING SUB-ARCTIC FOREST CARBON STOCKS: CONCEPTS, METHODS AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS |
| In the context of understanding the role of forests in the global carbon cycle, research interest is shifting from the wood volume of commercial forests to the carbon budget of both commercial and remote non-commercial forests. ... | |
| 0271-B2 | THE EFFECT OF URBAN PLANTATION ON ABSORPTION OF GREENHOUSE GASES: A CASE STUDY REPORT OF PARDISAN ECO-PARK, TEHRAN |
| CO2 emissions have increased in recent years in the cities of developing countries, due to heavy traffic and low quality fuel. In order to test if a significant proportion of carbon could be absorbed by urban trees, a study was ... | |
| 0280-B2 | ADVANCES IN TREE GENETIC ENGINEERING IN CHINA |
| This paper introduces the advances in both basic and applied researches in tree genetic engineering in China. Some recommendations are made for prioritizing future studies in tree genetic engineering in order to meet the ... | |
| 0291-B2 | PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG AFRICAN POPULATIONS OF FAIDHERBIA ALBIDA (DEL.) A. CHEV: A REVIEW. |
| Genetic variability studies of 16 provenances of Faidherbia albida from different regions of Africa were conducted based on the characteristics of seeds, seedlings growing at two sites in Kenya, six months and four years old ... | |
| 0320-B2 | SITE REQUIREMENTS AND STAND ESTABLISHMENT TECHNIQUES FOR BLACK LOCUST (ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA L.) STANDS IN HUNGARY |
| Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is one of the most important stand forming tree species in Hungary, covering approximately 20% of the forested land and providing 25% of the country’s annual timber cut. One third of these ... | |
| 0322-B2 | THE ROLE OF TENDING CUTS IN THE FORMATION AND MAINTENANCE OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL FOREST |
| Tending cuts, and thinning in particular, are very important issues for silviculture in Poland and other European countries. Systematic tending treatments facilitate the development of various functions of forests: ecological, ... | |
| 0324-B2 | SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN FORESTS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC |
| Forest management in the Czech Republic (CR) was not shaped in the environment of natural forests but in the territory that was influenced by unregulated felling and animal grazing for a long time. Hence the fear for sustainable ... | |
| 0356-B2 | RIPARIAN FORESTS AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN BENIN (WEST AFRICA) |
| Information was gathered on the flora and fauna, as well as the ecological and economic importance of forests along waterways in Benin, located at the discontinuity of the West African rain forest block, the so-called Dahomey ... | |
| 0394-B2 | GESTION DURABLE DES MANGROVES SOUS PRESSION DÉMOGRAPHIQUE ET PAUPÉRISATION |
| La protection et la réhabilitation des écosystèmes de mangrove constituent une préoccupation majeure et permanente à travers le monde. La gestion des ressources naturelles dans les pays à démographie galopante est confrontée au ... | |
| 0403-B2 | FORESTS FOR THE FUTURE OF HUMANKIND |
| The list of services offered by forests to human kind is never-ending. Anthropogenic disturbances have crossed the limits of natural tolerance and now nature’s response appears to be terrifying. Human activities have led to the ... | |
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| 0405-B2 | CARBON SEQUESTRATION BY REHABILITATING DEGRADED FORESTS IN INDIA |
| Earlier studies estimating the carbon mitigation potential achievable by rehabilitation of degraded forests are based on assuming rates of reforestation and single biomass productivity for the entire country. The present study ... | |
| 0409-B2 | EXAMINATION OF THE EXTERNALITY CONCEPT FROM THE TURKISH FOREST RESOURCES AND FORESTRY POINTS OF VIEW |
| As sustainable natural resource, forests produce many positive externalities or external economies. Such as regulation of climate, conservation of biodiversity, carbon storage, erosion control and other non-wood values. ... | |
| 0434-B2 | THE BIOECONOMICS OF MEDITERRANEAN OAK WOODLANDS: ISSUES IN CONSERVATION POLICY |
| The economic values of ecological services provided by oak woodlands in California and Spain are quantified, and implications for conservation policy discussed. Oak woodlands cover millions of hectares, are mainly privately ... | |
| 0473-B2 | ESTIMACIÓN DEL FACTOR R DE LA U.S.L.E., EN UN TRANSECTO OESTE-ESTE DE CHILE CENTRAL. |
| El estudio y aplicación en Chile de la Ecuación Universal de Pérdida de Suelos, USLE, es un aspecto poco desarrollado por la imposibilidad de contar con los respectivos pluviogramas. En la VII Región de Chile, zona semiárida a ... | |
| 0477-B2 | PRÉDICTION DU CARBONE ORGANIQUE DANS LES SOLS FORESTIERS DU QUÉBEC |
| Les sols forestiers constituent un important réservoir de carbone organique qui, advenant un réchauffement climatique ou à la suite du déboisement, peut devenir une source importante de CO2, ce qui entraînerait une augmentation ... | |
| 0493-B2 | HUMUS FORMS OF BEECH (FAGUS ORIENTALIS) FORESTS IN NORTH OF IRAN |
| Due to the various humus forms' role in forest ecosystem and its intimate relationships among vegetation and soil characteristics, humus forms are one of the principal components of terrestrial ecosystems. In this research we ... | |
| 0500-B2 | STUDIES ON SOIL MOISTURE VARIATIONS UNDER EUCALYPTUS PLANTATION |
| Eucalyptus is one of the first forest species largely domesticated throughout the world. Eucalyptus trees were first introduced in India as early as 1790, at Nandi Hills in Karnataka. In India, about 170-species of Eucalyptus ... | |
| 0503-B2 | FOREST FLOOR DYNAMICS AND THE CARBON BALANCE IN TROPICAL FORESTS IN WESTERN GHATS, INDIA |
| Forest floor live (aboveground herbaceous and belowground) biomass and net primary productivity, soil respiration and carbon balance were studied in tropical forests at Kodayar in Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Aboveground ... | |
| 0514-B2 | REFORESTACIÓN DE MANGLAR EN LA CIÉNAGA GRANDE DE SANTA MARTA, CARIBE COLOMBIANO |
| La Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta (CGSM) es el complejo estuarino lagunar más grande de Colombia y uno de los más importantes de la cuenca caribeña. Presenta gran deterioro de sus bosques de manglar por efectos de la acción ... | |
| 0523-B2 | EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO PRINCIPALES CAUSANTES, CONSECUENCIAS Y COMPROMISOS DE LOS PAÍSES INVOLUCRADOS. |
| La presente memoria explica la importancia del Cambio Climático en el ámbito mundial siendo las emisiones de gases del efecto invernadero las principales causas de este efecto, ya que el Dióxido de Carbono (CO2) proveniente del ... | |
| 0545-B2 | AN ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO SOIL CONSERVATION |
| Forest soil conservation should be based on an adaptive management process that guides where, how and when forest practices are implemented. This includes guidelines, standards, Best Management Practices, and operational ... | |
| 0548-B2 | COMPOSICION FLORÍSTICA Y FITOSOCIOLÓGICA DE LA ESTACION EXPERIMENTAL BANANAL DEL NORTE, BRASIL |
| La Estación Experimental Bananal del Norte localizada en la región sudeste del Brasil es una de las pocas áreas preservadas de la formación Mata Atlántica. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo realizar un análisis florístico y ... | |
| 0615-B2 | ECONOMIC WORTH OF CARBON STORED IN ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS OF INDIAN FORESTS. |
| One of the important ecological roles played by forests and one that currently provides the greatest potential to realize an economic return is carbon sequestration. The economic worth of carbon stored in the aboveground biomass ... | |
| 0618-B2 | DEVELOPING CANADA’S NATIONAL FOREST SECTOR CARBON ACCOUNTING SYSTEM |
| The rate of carbon accumulation in the global atmosphere can be reduced by decreasing the emissions from fossil-fuel burning and by increasing the net carbon uptake in terrestrial (and aquatic) ecosystems. The Kyoto Protocol ... | |
| 0642-B2 | CAPTURA DE CARBONO EN PLANTACIONES FORESTALES DE DURANGO, MÉXICO |
| En este trabajo de investigación se presentan cuatro modelos para el cálculo del secuestro de carbono en la biomasa aérea de plantaciones forestales de Durango, México. Dos modelos fueron desarrollados al nivel del rodal y dos de ... | |
| 0679-B2 | PROBLEMS OF WITHIN FOREST TREE SPECIES DIVERSITY MAINTENANCE AND ASSESSMENT |
| For survive in variable environments forest species must have considerable intra-specific diversity. But it is the most complicated problem of within species diversity assessment. It is peculiarity important for boreal forests. ... | |
| 0689-B2 | PLANKTONIC ECOLOGY IN MANGROVE FOREST LIKE SUNDERBAN ESTUARY WEST BENGAL, INDIA |
| Due to the complex topographical structure of Mangrove forest Sundarban area situated in the delta of Bay of Bengal in the state of west Bengal, India , this estuary showed salinity gradient from the upstream to the downstream ... | |
| 0699-B2 | BIODIVERSITY OF TROPICAL DRY DECIDUOUS FOREST ECOSYSTEM |
| The Gir Forest, famous as the abode of Asiatic lions is situated in the Saurashtra region of Peninsular Gujarat (200 41' N and 210 50' N, 700 50' E and 710 50' E). The total forest area is 1412 km2. The area is hilly terrain ... | |
| 0703-B2 | TREE STAND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES FOR INCREASING TREE RESOURCES OF BANGLADESH SUNDARBANS |
| The Sundarbans Reserved Forest is very rich in flora and fauna and many of these are economically very important. A large number of people are dependent on the Sundarbans for their livelihoods as it supplies a large number of ... | |
| 0707-B2 | INSECT DIVERSITY IN FORESTS AND PASTORAL AREAS IN WHANGAMATA NEW ZEALAND |
| Malaise traps were set out for four weeks to compare the insect populations in Kanuka bush, fern bush, a 25 year old mature radiata pine plantation, a young 6 year old pine plantation as well as in adjacent hayfields, grassed ... | |
| 0722-B2 | TURKEY’S FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNING SYSTEM: HOW TO MOVE TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS |
| This paper presents the current management philosophy, the regulations, the socio-cultural and organizational structure, and the implementation of management activities across the country. The paper then gives a critique of the ... | |
| 0731-B2 | REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND VARIABILITY STUDIES IN DALBERGIA SISSOO (ROXB). |
| Dalbergia sissoo which is rated as a first class timber species is found to be quite variable in its morphology . In order to carry out improvement in the species it is prerequisite to have knowledge about its reproductive ... | |
| 0737-B2 | THE POPULATION STRUCTURE OF GMELIN LARCH IN THE CENTRAL EVENKIA. |
| On the basis of 17 genes, coding allozyme diversity MDH, IDH, G-6-PD, ME, 6-PGD, GDH, LAP, SKDH, EST, AAT, the values of principal parameters of genetic variation were determinated in three stands of Gmelin larch (Larix gmelinii ... | |
| 0754-B2 | ACUMULACIÓN DE CARBONO DE LAS PLANTACIONES DE PINUS RADIATA EN CHILE |
| Se determinó el contenido potencial de C acumulado en el fuste de las plantaciones de Pinus radiata en Chile, empleando información anual disponible sobre el área cubierta por esta especie por clase de edad y región ... | |
| 0756-B2 | PLANT BIODIVERSITY OF UTTARANCHAL, CENTRAL HIMALAYAN FORESTS, INDIA |
| Forest diversity is the main source of livelihood of the people living in the Uttaranchal Central Himalaya. Agriculture is the nucleus around which all the human activities are centered. Forest biodiversity is used for fodder, ... | |
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| 0767-B2 | SECONDARY FORESTRY SCHOOL “ADONIS” ASSISTS BURNS REFORESTATION ON SAKHALIN ISLAND (THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST) |
| The problem of forest fires and reforestation of burns is very important for Sakhalin Island, as for many other regions of the world. There are many thousands of hectares of burns where natural reforestation is extremely ... | |
| 0814-B2 | ROL DE LOS BOSQUES EN EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO |
| La presente memoria es acerca de la importancia de los bosques en la disminución y control del calentamiento global y sus efectos sobre el planeta, a través de su rol como principal sumidero de carbono. ( Fuentes de ... | |
| 0830-B2 | DEFORESTATION DUE TO GRAZING PRESSURE IN INDIA |
| This paper looks at deforestation in the Ranthambhore National Park (RNP) forest in Rajasthan state (India). Deforestation has been reported in the form of genetic erosion of fauna and flora, shrinkage of forest (very low canopy) ... | |
| 0840-B2 | LA FORÊT ET L’EAU |
| La forêt et l'eau constituent un ensemble de relations réciproques complexes. L’eau est une ressource naturelle dont la gestion devient une nécessité impérieuse. Par ses fonctions biologiques, la forêt a un rôle important sur ... | |
| 0847-B2 | PERSPECTIVAS DE LA CAOBA EN LOS NEOTRÓPICOS |
| La caoba (Swietenia macrophylla King) familia Meliaceae, es una de las especies más conocidas y aprovechadas en Latinoamérica. Durante décadas sus poblaciones han sido afectadas por deforestación, fragmentación y aprovechamiento ... | |
| 0860-B2 | VALUING THE STORM PROTECTION FUNCTION OF MANGROVES: A CASE STUDY FROM INDIA |
| Cyclone damage avoided because of the mangrove forests along the east coast of India in Bhitarkanika, in the state of Orissa was estimated in three selected villages in the year 2001-2. Assessment of the socio-economic status of ... | |
| 0881-B2 | PRODUCTION OF SHIITAKE MUSHROOM ON TREE WASTE |
| Forest waste like leaves and wood can be utilized in a better way than burning as fuel. Production of mushrooms as a good quality protein from agro and forest wastes is a suitable alternative. The forest floor can be cleaned and ... | |
| 0882-B2 | TRADING ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. |
| Human activities have increased GHG and raised global temperature 0.5 degrees Celsius over the past 100 years, which may increase by 1-5 degrees during the next 100 years. This may result into catastrophic changes in climate with ... | |
| 0885-B2 | ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN NORTHERN RED OAK IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the possible greenhouse effect on global climate has become one of today's major environmental issues. This study investigated the profitability and potential of sequestering ... | |
| 0894-B2 | POTENTIAL IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MANGROVES IN INDIA |
| The earth’s climate changes on global and regional scales, especially in the northern hemisphere, have already affected hydrological systems and terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including mangroves. The extent and composition ... | |
| 0903-B2 | CHANGES IN WORLD MANGROVE AREA |
| High population pressure in coastal areas has led to the conversion of many mangrove areas to other uses and numerous case studies describe mangrove losses over time. However, scarce information exists on status and trends in ... | |
| 0948-B2 | LA COGESTION ADAPTATIVE DES FORETS COTIERES AU CAMEROUN. PERSPECTIVES DE TRAVAIL DU CERAD AU SUD-CAMEROUN |
| Un paradoxe est au centre de la gestion des forêts côtières : leur fragilité et leur importance économique, sociale et culturelle sont reconnues ; mais leur gestion durable n'est pas juridiquement garantie et soutenue. Le cadre ... | |
| 0963-B2 | THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ASPECT OF CRITERIA FOR VALIDATING THE STATUS OF PROTECTED FOREST AREAS ON SAKHALIN |
| More than 11% of Sakhalin Island (the Russian Far East) is protected, 1.9% is protected at the federal level, and 9.1% falls under regional protected areas (PAs). Regional PAs have a major role for the PA structure of Sakhalin. ... | |
| 0974-B2 | PROTECTION DES ÉCOSYSTÈMES FORESTIERS EXCEPTIONNELS ET DES ESPÈCES MENACÉES OU VULNÉRABLES : UNE CONTRIBUTION À L’AMÉNAGEMENT DURABLE DES FORÊTS AU QUÉBEC |
| Le gouvernement du Québec a mis en œuvre différents projets destinés à favoriser l’aménagement durable des forêts sur son territoire, dont plusieurs relatifs à la conservation de la diversité biologique. Parmi ces derniers, deux ... | |
| 0982-B2 | WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF DEFORESTATION IN THE HIMALAYAS ON FLOODING IN THE LOWLANDS? RETHINKING AN OLD PARADIGM |
| Every year during the monsoon season the whole Himalayan region appears in the world’s headlines because of disastrous flooding in the plains of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. It is often stated that the peasants of the ... | |
| 1018-B2 | INFLUENCE OF FORESTS ON ENVIRONMENT |
| Forest is an area set a side for the pt-Auction of timber and other forest produce, or maintained under woody vegetation for certain Indirect benefits which it provides. Forest constitute some of the most complex natural ... | |
| 1033-B2 | THE WORLDWIDE FIRST OFFICIAL APPROVAL OF ROCKFALL PROTECTION NETS |
| Rockfall protection structures have been evolving and being field tested in Switzerland since 1988. Today their capacity for taking up energy is a multiple of what it was then. Four manufacturers have tested their products at ... | |
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