Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319347381
• ISBN13: 9783319347387
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"