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Showing 1 to 20 of 410 for “"Forest management"”.
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Sylview: a visualization system for forest management
In the field of forestry, the output of forest growth models provide a wealth of detailed information that can often be difficult to analyze and perceive due to presentation either as plain text summary tables or static stand visualizations. This thesis describes the design and implementation of a …
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Decentralization of Forest Management in Southwest China
… the impact of decentralization on resource management is more ambiguous and less studied. Given the largely negative environmental outcomes of economic growth, it is critical to ask why decentralization has not fostered environmental sustainability in China, even as it has facilitated …
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Economic analysis of participatory forest management in Kenya
… failure of the centralized top down approach to management of common pool resources such as forests led policy makers and donors to conclude that devolution of forest management to local communities can be the only solution to such failures. Developing countries have thus resorted to devolution …
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A linear programming approach to evaluating forest management alternatives
… of timber harvest alternatives of a specific forest enterprise was examined. The use of linear programming to describe a program in which profit is maximum rather than one of several other economic allocation models was justified. The basic model, using 3 percent as the alternative rate, …
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Snow surveys and forest management in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado
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Climate change adaptation and sustainable forest management in the boreal forest
Climate change will pose increasing challenges to forest managers working to achieve sustainable forest management in the boreal forest. A logical starting point for climate change adaptation is to proactively identify management practices and policies that have a higher likelihood of achieving …
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Factors Associated with Ohio Tree Farmers'; Forest Management and Outreach Needs
Seventy-three percent of Ohio forest land is owned by non-industrial private forest owners (NIPFs). These owners play a large role in what products are offered in the market place as well as environmental quality and ecosystem services. Ohio certified tree farmers, a subpopulation of NIPFs, …
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The effects of tropical forest management on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
The Effects of Tropical Forest Management on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Eleanor M. Slade 1. Between 35 % and 50 % of all closed-canopy tropical forest has been lost, and the rate of deforestation continues to increase throughout the tropics. Despite a wealth of literature on the effects …
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Analysis of forest management strategies in Cote d'Ivoire: An economic model
The Ivoirien forest industry has been characterized by a total lack of regulation, planning, and difficulty of reconciling timber removal and replenishment. One of the objectives of this study is to assess the long run timber supply from the natural forests in Cote d'Ivoire and the possibility of …
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Decentralising forest management in India: the case of Van Panchayats in Kumaun.
… of the political settlement in Indian forest policy. In the last two decades the rapid degradation of Indian forests has led to a reconsideration of who should manage the forests and with what priorities. An agenda has emerged which identifies the decentralisation of resources to local …
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The impacts of state income tax legislation on forest management and investment
… state income taxes on returns to investments in forest management on private nonindustrial (PNIF) lands. It contains a review of major federal income tax provisions which directly affect timber investments. Income tax laws are described for individuals in the 50 states, with emphasis on those …
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State Forest Management, Society and Environment in Eastern Highlands, Zimbabwe, c.1890-2023
This thesis reconstructs the history of state forest management in the plantation-rich Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe from 1890, when the country was colonised, to 2023, when the government adopted a new forestry policy. It examines how shifting political and economic policies have shaped state …
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Exploring the Interaction of Forest Management and Climate in the Community Land Model
Forests perform many important ecological functions and provide numerous environmental services to humanity. Currently forests are under ever increasing pressures from humans through deforestation, changes in land use, and anthropogenic climate change. Managed forests play an important role in …
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Constraints and opportunities for integrated multifunctional forest management in the Cairngorms region of Scotland
Scottish forestry policy promotes integrated multifunctional forestry and continued forest expansion, and the private forestry sector is key to achieving these goals. However, a variety of factors can constrain multifunctional forestry, particularly in upland areas. Management objectives for …
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Market prospects for wood products certified for forest management and/or legality in Japan
… of wood products certified for sustainable forest management. Current pressures that may indicate a shift in market conditions include: the recent economic recovery, increasing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the new government’s public purchasing policies (PPP) titled Timber …
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The Effects of Forest Management on Birds in the Black Hills of South Dakota
<p>Non- game birds were counted in seven structural stages of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), four structural stages of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides ), and meadow habitats of the Black Hills, South Dakota during 1992 and 1993. I observed 69 species during this study. Dark - eyed Juncos …
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