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Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World

Ecology and Conservation

Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World
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Edited by Dominick A. DellaSala

336 pages | Color photo insert. | 7 x 10
While tropical rainforests have received much conservation attention and support for their protection, temperate and boreal rainforests have been largely overlooked. Yet these ecosystems are also unique, supporting rainforest communities rich in plants and wildlife and containing some of the most massive trees on Earth.
 
Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World brings together leading scientists from around the world to describe the ecology and conservation of these lesser-known rainforests in an attempt to place them on par with tropical rainforests in conservation efforts. The book
  • summarizes major scientific findings
  • presents new computer models that were used to standardize rainforest definitions
  • identifies regions previously not widely recognized as rainforest
  • provides the latest estimates on rainforest extent and degree of protection
  • explores conservation strategies
The book ends with a summary of the key ecological findings and outlines an ambitious vision of how we can conserve and manage the planet's remaining temperate and boreal rainforests in a truly ecological way that is better for nature, the climate, and ultimately our own welfare.
 
Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World is a call to action for an accord to protect the world's rainforests. It offers a global vision rooted in ecological science but written in common language useful for governments, decision makers, and conservation groups concerned about the plight of these remarkable forests.

"To most people, the term 'rainforest' conjures up images of places like the Amazon or Congo. But there are rainforests in the world's temperate and boreal regions, too, and this book provides a unique and valuable overview of the ecology and conservation status of these underappreciated and imperiled forests."

David S. Wilcove, Professor of Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Public Affairs, Princeton University


"Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World is a groundbreaking book, the first comprehensive treatise with contributions from over thirty of the world's top scientists. It is a well-organized, clearly written account of these unique, rapidly disappearing forests and an inspiring global call to action to protect these forests before they disappear."

Michael P. Dombeck, University of Wisconsin, and chief emeritus, U.S. Forest Service


"Eloquently written, this valuable compedium should be enjoyed and pondered by a diverse audience ranging from students to policy makers...Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general audiences."
L.M. Nagel, Michigan Technological University, CHOICE


"... For any community or college collection focusing on the environment and ecology of forests, Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World is an absolute must."
James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book Review


"What this book does so well is to describe these precious forests carefully and diligently while not ignoring the threats they face. Often we are confronted with either dull botany or a polemic about deforestation, here we are offered balance and the contributors and publishers are to be congratulated."
Julian Evans, Chartered Forester


"The book certainly functions as an excellent reference for conservationists and ecologists around the world interested in the world's temperate and boreal rainforests and could be used as a textbook in university classes...Overall, this is a well-organized, very readable book on the plight of the earth's temperate and boreal rainforests...It offers hope that these forests can be saved, if not in their original form, at least in some modified form...This volume should be of great value to ecologists, conservationists, forest managers, policymakers, academics, students, and concerned citizens."
Robert L. Edmonds, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Ecology


"Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the World is the first book to bring together leading scientists to describe the ecology and conservation of these lesser-known rainforests in an attempt to place them on par with tropical rainforests in conservation efforts, including those of both the Pacific Coast and inland Northwestern North America, and the Prehumid Boreal and Hemiboreal Forests of Eastern Canada.  Written in common language, it offers a global vision rooted in ecological science for all who are concerned about the plight of these remarkable forests."
Forest Management


"[T]his is the first book to examine such forests at the global level and it does a good job...This is a valuable reference volume for forest scientists; educators; professional resource managers; and other stakeholders engaged in study, management, and policy development for temperate and boreal forest regions...it is the definitive reference to temperate rainforests at the global level." 
Jerry F. Franklin, Journal of Forestry


Foreword by David Suzuki
Preface

Chapter 1.  Just What Are Temperate and Boreal Rainforests?
   Dominick A. DellaSala, Paul Alaback, Toby Spribille, and Henrik von Wehrden
Chapter 2.  Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of the Pacific Coast of North America
   Dominick A. DellaSala, Faisal Moola, Paul Alaback, Paul C. Paquet, John W. Schoen, and Reed Noss
Chapter 3.  Temperate and Boreal Rainforests of Inland Northwestern North America
   Dominick A. DellaSala, Paul Alaback, Lance Craighead, Trevor Goward, Paul Paquet, and Toby Spribille
Chapter 4.  Perhumid Boreal and Hemiboreal Forests of Eastern Canada
   Stephen R. Clayden, Robert P. Cameron, and John W. McCarthy
Chapter 5.  Valdivian Temperate Rainforest of Chile and Argentina                                                      
   David Tecklin, Dominick A. DellaSala, Federico Luebert, and Patricio Pliscoff
Chapter 6.  Temperate and Boreal Rainforest Relicts of Europe
   Dominick A. DellaSala, Paul Alaback, Anton Drescher, Håkon Holien, Toby Spribille, and Katrin Ronnenberg
Chapter 7.  Temperate Rainforests of Japan
   Yukito Nakamura, Dominick A. DellaSala, and Paul Alaback
Chapter 8.  Temperate Rainforests of Australasia
   Jamie B. Kirkpatrick and Dominick A. DellaSala
Chapter 9.  Rainforests at the Margins: Regional Profiles
   Dominick A. DellaSala
   Regional Profile: Colchic and Hyrcanic Temperate Rainforests of the Western Eurasian Caucasus
      George Nakhutsrishvili, Nugzar Zazanashvili, and Ketevan Batsatsashvili
   Regional Profile: Humidity-Dependent Forests of the Russian Far East, Inland Southern Siberia, and Eastern Side of the Korean Peninsula
      Pavel V. Krestov, Dina I. Nazimova, Nikolai V. Stepanov, and Dominick A. DellaSala
   Regional Profile: Knysna-Tsitsikamma Temperate Rainforests of South Africa
      Paul E. Hosten and Jeannine M. Rossa                                                                           
Chapter 10. Crosscutting Issues and Conservation Strategies
   Dominick A. DellaSala, Paul Alaback, Lance Craighead, Trevor Goward, Holien Håkon, Jamie Kirkpatrick, Pavel Krestov, Faisal Moola, Yukito Nakamura, Richard S. Nauman, Reed F. Noss, Paul    Paquet, Katrin Ronneberg, Toby Spribille, David Tecklin, and Henrik von Wehrden
Chapter 11. A Global Strategy for Rainforests in the Era of Climate Change
   John Fitzgerald, Dominick A. DellaSala, Jeff McNeely, and Ed Grumbine

Contributors                                                                                                                    
Index


 Check out the interactive map of temperate and boreal rainforests of the world from the GEOS Institute.
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