"New Perspectives in Forest Science" ed. by Helder Viana

This book can serve both students and researchers, as excellent guides to improve their knowledge on forest science.

Forest management should allow the sustainable use of forests. This is only possible through solid knowledge in the disciplines that forest science encompasses. The readers of New Perspectives in Forest Science have an excellent source of information on actual trends of forest research and knowledge about the use of forest and landscape. This book has been written by specialists focusing on the following aspects of forest science: C cycle, biomass, forest restoration, forest resources and biodiversity.

The authors of this book are of different nationalities and specialties, thus providing diverse perspectives on the subject of forestry.


Contents
1 Modeling Deforestation and C02 Emissions in Tropical Forests (Western South Amazon)
2 Biomass Accumulation and Carbon Storage in Pinus maximinoi, Quercus robur, Quercus rugosa, and Pinus patula from Village-Forests of Chiapas, Mexico
3 Forest Soil C: Stock and Stability under Global Change
4 A Review of Selected Methods to Determine the Economic Value of Forest: Polish Research
5 Planting and Harvesting Decisions: A Review and Extension to the Case of Two Alternative Tree Species
6 Linking Science and Management in a Geospatial, Multi-Criteria Decision Support Tool
7 Alternative Forest Restoration Techniques
8 Review, Rethink, and Reconsider Human-Nature Interaction in the Urban Context
9 Advances in the Assessment of Climate Change Impact on the Forest Landscape
10 Relationship Between Bird Diversity and Habitat along a Pine-Oak Successional Forest in Southern Mexico