Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances

Perera, Ajith H.; Sturtevant, Brian R.; Buse, Lisa J.

Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation models are an important tool in understanding these broad scale processes and exploring their effects on forest ecosystems. This book contains a collection of insights from a group of ecologists who address a variety of processes: physical disturbances such as drought, wind, and fire; biological disturbances such as defoliating insects and bark beetles; anthropogenic influences; interactions among disturbances; effects of climate change on disturbances; and the recovery of forest landscapes from disturbances—all from a simulation modeling perspective. These discussions and examples offer a broad synopsis of the state of this rapidly evolving subject.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2016-10-22

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783319347387

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19809-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 321