M J Apps

Boreal Forests and Global Change: Peer-reviewed manuscripts selected from the International Boreal Forest Research Association Conference, held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, September 25-30, 1994 M J Apps Reprinted from WATER, AIR, & SOIL POLLUTION 82:1-2 edition

Marc Notes: Reprinted from Water, air and soil pollution 82 (1-2), 1995.; Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Table of Contents: Foreword. Preface. Part I: Forest Management and the Changing Environment. Part II: Nutrient and Carbon Cycling. Part III: Advanced Technologies and the Impacts of Global Change. Epilogue. List of Reviewers. Author Index. Subject Index. Publisher Marketing: Boreal forests form Earth's largest terrestrial biome. They are rich in ecosystem and landscape diversity, though characterized by relatively few plant species, as compared to other forested regions. The long term viability and sustainability of boreal forests is influenced by many factors. They are subject to interruptions at intervals by large-scale natural disturbances, and increasingly by human activities. Boreal ecosystem development is typically a slow process; hence rapid changes in the global environment may invoke complex responses. Many industrial nations border, or lie within, boreal regions, deriving much of their economic wealth and culture from the forests. The response of boreal forests to changes in the global environment - whether caused by direct human activity or by indirect changes such as the anticipated changes in climate - are therefore of considerable international interest, both for their policy implications and their scientific challenges.