Forests

The present book is devoted to dead wood, mainly in forests subjected to minimal management. Despite the focus of the book on sem-natural forests, dead wood is also necessary in managed forests and amounts generally found there ought to be increased. Dead wood and old, hollow trees are essential to a functioning forest ecosystem and necessary for the conservation of a myriad of species including some that are endangered.

Though various studies and scientific assessments highlight the contribution of the forestry sector in terms of various ecosystem services, not much work has been initiated on the valuation of and the accounting for the ecological functions of forest ecosystems. In this monograph, the missing contributions of forests have been accounted for and monetized for 2002/03 in terms of the following ecological benefits: prevention of soil erosion, augmentation of groundwater, and flood control.

In this paper, the authors attempt to value the biodiversity functions of India's natural ecosystems and suggest a method to adjust national (GDP) and state income (GSDP) accounts.

Le présent ouvrage met l'accent sur la restauration des paysages forestiers et offre des orientations sur sa contribution potentielle à une gestion intégrée des ressources en eau et des ressources forestières qui puisse offrir des avantages tangibles aux populations, à la nature et au climat de l'Union de fleuve Mano.