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Book Synopsis The Impacts of Climate Change on Ontario's Forests by : Stephen J. Colombo
Download or read book The Impacts of Climate Change on Ontario's Forests written by Stephen J. Colombo and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews literature concerning the effects of global climate change on forest plants and communities, and provides opinions on the potential impacts that climate change may have on Ontario forests. Sections of the review discuss the following: the climate of Ontario in the 21st century as predicted by climate models; forest hydrology in relation to climate change; insects and climate change; impacts on fungi in the forest ecosystem; impacts on forest fires and their management; plant physiological responses; genetic implications of climate change; forest vegetation dynamics; the use of models in global climate change studies; and forest management responses to climate change.
Book Synopsis Ontario's Forests and Forestry in a Changing Climate by : Stephen John Colombo
Download or read book Ontario's Forests and Forestry in a Changing Climate written by Stephen John Colombo and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report updates a review of literature about the effects of global climate change on forest plants and communities published in 1998. The focus is on changes in Ontario predicted for forest fires, insect outbreaks, disease, forest growth, species composition, harvest rates, wood supply, genetics and regeneration, and carbon-based forest management.--Includes text from document.
Author :Mike Wotton Publisher :Sault Ste Marie : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Applied Research and Development ISBN 13 : Total Pages :32 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Climate Change and the Future Fire Environment in Ontario by : Mike Wotton
Download or read book Climate Change and the Future Fire Environment in Ontario written by Mike Wotton and published by Sault Ste Marie : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Applied Research and Development. This book was released on 2005 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increased fi re load is expected to increase the cost of fi re management in the province 16% by the year 2040 and 54% by the year 2090 over year 2000 costs, exclusive of infl ation or other factors. [...] In addition to increases in seasonal fi re severity indices, a number of these studies also predict increases in the frequency of occurrence of extreme fi re danger in some areas of the country (e.g., Stocks et al. [...] This study uses lightning- and people-caused fi re occurrence models developed specifi cally for Ontario with GCM projections of future climate and Ontario's level of protection analysis software, LEOPARDS (see McAlpine and Hirsch 1999) to estimate the impacts of climate change on the fi re management organization both in terms of numbers of escaped fi res and with respect to changes in operationa [...] The sites of the GCM grid cell centres and OMNR weather stations used are shown in Figure 1. Fire Weather and Fire Danger To create the fi re climate of a future decade, the monthly anomalies were applied to the daily data from the OMNR fi re weather station archive from the years 1992-2001 (corresponding to the period over which lightning records were available). [...] The Fire Behaviour Prediction (FBP) System (Forestry Canada Fire Danger Group 1992) was used in conjunction with the Initial Spread Index (ISI), the Build-up Index (BUI) (calculated on the detection date of the fi re using the FWI System), and the fuel type associated with the fi re to estimate an initial rate of spread for each fi re.
Author :Stephen John Colombo Publisher :Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Applied Research and Development ISBN 13 : Total Pages :140 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis The Effects of Forest Management on Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests by : Stephen John Colombo
Download or read book The Effects of Forest Management on Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests written by Stephen John Colombo and published by Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Applied Research and Development. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This report examines how forest management can affect the carbon (C) balance of Ontario's forests. Ten forest management activities organized in four themes were examined: stand establishment (site preparation, planting, and vegetation management), growth enhancement (thinning, fertilization, and genetic improvement), forest protection (from forest fires, and insect and disease infestations), and harvesting (controlling the area occupied by roads, skid trails and landings, and reducing the area disturbed by harvesting)."--Document.
Book Synopsis Assessing Assisted Migration as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Ontario's Forests by :
Download or read book Assessing Assisted Migration as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Ontario's Forests written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assisted migration of tree species populations, or seed sources, is one of few adaptive strategies available to mitigate the projected effects of climate change on the structure, productivity, and distribution of forest ecosystems. In this report, the authors present the goals and objectives of a study intiated in 2008 to assess the potential of assisted migration as an adaptation strategy to manage for climate change in Ontario. In support of this study, they conducted a literature search on assisted migration and genetic variation in climatic response of forest tree species, through which were identified several hundred related scientific and technical publications. Citations and keywords for publications of greatest significance to using assisted migration as a climate change adaptation strategy are presented in the accompanying bibliography.--Document.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and Nature-based Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, and Forestry in Ontario by : Sarah Anne Browne
Download or read book Climate Change and Nature-based Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, and Forestry in Ontario written by Sarah Anne Browne and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledgements -- Introduction to Climate Change -- Assessing the effects of climate change on nature-based tourism, outdoor recreation, and forestry -- Climate change and social and economic systems -- Response and adaptation -- Social and economic effects of climate change on nature-based tourism and recreation in Ontario -- Social and economic effects on forestry in Ontario -- Discussion and conclusions -- References.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and Canada's Forests by : T. B. Williamson
Download or read book Climate Change and Canada's Forests written by T. B. Williamson and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forest managers can expect the unexpected and they can expect that change will be ongoing and unrelenting. Some general recommendations for beginning to address climate change in Canada's forest sector include enhancing the capacity to undertake integrated assessment of vulnerabilities to climate change at various scales; increasing resources to monitor the impacts of climate change; increasing resources for impacts and adaptation science; reviewing forest policies, forest planning, forest management approaches, and institutions to assess our ability to achieve social objectives under climate change; embedding principles of risk management and adaptive management into forest management; and maintaining or improving the capacity for communicating, networking, and information sharing with the Canadian public and within the forest sector."--Pub. website.
Book Synopsis Future Climate Change Impacts on the Boreal Forest in Northwestern Ontario. Implications for the Forestry Sector and the Local Community [electronic Resource] by : Rafael Arturo Munoz-Marquez Trujillo
Book Synopsis Sustainable Forest Management and Global Climate Change by : M. H. I. Dore
Download or read book Sustainable Forest Management and Global Climate Change written by M. H. I. Dore and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2000-12-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Ironically, the threat of global warming damage provides us with one of the most powerful arguments for avoiding the worst excesses of another global problem - deforestation. Dore and Guevara have assembled a very impressive set of essays that show just how important our forests are as carbon stores and sinks. Let us hope someone is listening.' - David Pearce, University College London, UK 'Global carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels seem destined to rise with adverse consequences for global warming and for sea-level rise. This book explores how and to what extent conservation and re-growth of tropical forests can ameliorate this problem, as well as placing economic values on such strategies. Individual contributions draw on the Americas experience to examine biophysical aspects of forestry relevant to sustainability, evaluate the economics of forest retention giving particular attention to non-market values, and assess forest policies in terms of their impacts on environmental conservation. . . . a readable holistic book accessible to a wide audience of economists, non-economists and policymakers, highlighting a major problem which refuses to go away.' - Clem Tisdell, University of Queensland, Australia The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change recognises that, in the formulation of a global strategy for reducing global emissions of carbon (the main factor in global warming) forests could play an important role. This book highlights that role and demonstrates how the forests of the world may be harvested judiciously and sustainably. The authors argue that the forests are more than just a source of timber and wood; they discuss the role that forests play in reducing global warming, in preventing soil erosion and in helping to minimise the loss of biodiversity. Drawing on the expertise of contributors associated with the analysis of forests, this book is an in depth and fascinating discussion as well as a policy guide for the sustainable management of forests.
Book Synopsis The Effects of Forest Management on Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests by : Stephen John Colombo
Download or read book The Effects of Forest Management on Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests written by Stephen John Colombo and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acknowledgements -- Resume -- 1. Introduction -- Forest Management, Climatic Change, and the Kyoto Protocol -- Ontario's Forest Resources -- Why Practice More Intensive Forest Management? -- Managing the Forest Carbon Cycle to Increase Sequestration -- Ontario's Forest Carbon Budget -- Estimating the Effects of Management on Carbon in Ontario Forests -- 2. Stand Establishment -- Site Preparation -- Planting Versus Natural Regeneration -- Vegetation Management -- 3. Growth-Enhancing Forest Management Practices -- Genetic Improvement -- Stand Density Management -- Fertilization -- 4. Forest Protection -- Forest Fire -- Tree Diseases and Insect Pests -- 5. Harvesting and Related Practices -- Roads, Skid Trails, and Landings -- Forest Disturbance by Harvesting -- 6. The Potential Contributions of Forest Management to Carbon Storage in Ontario's Forests: A Summary -- 7. Conclusions and Future Directions -- Literature Cited.
Author :Joseph Boivin Publisher :Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Ontario Forest Research Institute ISBN 13 : Total Pages :20 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Large-scale Forest Carbon Project by : Joseph Boivin
Download or read book The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Large-scale Forest Carbon Project written by Joseph Boivin and published by Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 2005 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Forest carbon and how it changes over time provides an indicator of the sustainability of forest management. It is also a sign of sequestration or emission of carbon dioxide between forests and the atmosphere that can affect the mitigation of atmospheric greenhouse gas accumulation and global climate change. To address the need for information on Ontario's forest carbon budget, a large-scale forest carbon modelling project was initiated. The background and objectives of this project are described in this report. Three complementary approaches are being used to estimate large-scale forest carbon storage in Ontario's forests: (1) the Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector (CBMCFS), (2) a modified version of FORCARB, which is the model developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service to estimate carbon in U.S. forests, and (3) direct estimation of forest biomass carbon using Ontario's growth and yield and forest resources inventory data (CAM, the Carbon Allometry Method)."--Docment.
Book Synopsis The Importance of Forest Sector Adaptation to Climate Change by : T. C. Lemprière
Download or read book The Importance of Forest Sector Adaptation to Climate Change written by T. C. Lemprière and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report summarizes current knowledge about recent changes in the climate of Canadas forests and projects further changes over this century based on scenarios of future global greenhouse gas emissions developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Even with sustained reductions in global emissions the future climate is predicted to be quite different, meaning that adaptation will be essential. Impacts on the forest are already occurring and will be substantial in the future. The current upward trend in area burned annually is expected to continue. Forests will be prone to widespread stress induced by the changing climate, increasing the likelihood of pest outbreaks in the short to medium term. Recent outbreaks of several pests have exceeded in scope all previous known epidemics of these pests and are associated with the crossing of a climatic threshold. Invasion of the boreal forest by the mountain pine beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae (Hopkins), appears likely, although the effect of this range expansion would likely be less severe than that observed recently in British Columbia, and outbreaks of the spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens), are predicted to be longer and more severe in the future. Future forest growth in response to climate change is expected to be variable, with growth reduction because of drought in parts of Canadas western forests perhaps the most dramatic short- to medium-term outcome, though modestly increased growth in the east is predicted. Such impacts have implications for the cost and characteristics of timber supply, and climate change will also affect forestry operations, recreation opportunities, biodiversity, and carbon storage. Planning based on past approaches will need to be reconsidered. Current objectives for sustainable forest management may not be attainable in the future, although there may be some new opportunities. Climate change may produce public safety risks, significant economic and social dislocation in forest-dependent communities including Aboriginal communities, and impacts on the competitiveness of companies as well as on the actions and policies of all levels of government. These effects can be reduced through early identification and implementation of actions to reduce vulnerabilities or take advantage of new opportunities. The key needs associated with adaptation in the forest sector include awareness building and debate, improved knowledge and information, vulnerability assessments, planning frameworks and tools, and enhanced coordination and cooperation among governments and other forest sector participants. Meeting the challenge of adaptation will require sustained effort for many years.
Author :Marilyn Cherry Publisher :Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute ISBN 13 : Total Pages :40 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (319 download)
Book Synopsis Options for Allocating Afforestation Stock in Ontario with Anticipated Climate Change by : Marilyn Cherry
Download or read book Options for Allocating Afforestation Stock in Ontario with Anticipated Climate Change written by Marilyn Cherry and published by Sault Ste. Marie : Ontario Forest Research Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the First U.S.-Canada Symposium on Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Basin by : Canadian Climate Centre
Download or read book Report of the First U.S.-Canada Symposium on Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Basin written by Canadian Climate Centre and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the First U.S.-Canada Symposium on Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Basin by :
Download or read book Report of the First U.S.-Canada Symposium on Impacts of Climate Change on the Great Lakes Basin written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The symposium concluded that there is a high likelihood of a major climatic change in the Great Lakes Basin, and recommended that the U.S. and Canada establish a joint planning group to develop an integrated study of the Great Lakes Basin as a regional pilot project.
Author :Ontario. Min. of Natural Resources. Applied Research and Development Br Publisher : ISBN 13 :9781424949472 Total Pages :47 pages Book Rating :4.9/5 (494 download)
Book Synopsis The Known and Potential Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Ontario's Terrestrial Ecosystems by : Ontario. Min. of Natural Resources. Applied Research and Development Br
Download or read book The Known and Potential Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Ontario's Terrestrial Ecosystems written by Ontario. Min. of Natural Resources. Applied Research and Development Br and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global climate change has the potential to dramatically alter Ontario's terrestrial ecosystems. The authors of this paper have identified three general classes of mechanisms that can affect species as a result of climate change: demographic, phenological, and genetic. Each of these classes can cause population expansions or contractions depending on the ecology of particular species. To demonstrate the range of potential climate effects, they present case studies for deer tick (Ixodes scapularis), moose (Alces alces), eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis), polar bear (Ursus maritimus), red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus), and black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus). They also summarize a review of climate change studies of vertebrate species that occur in Ontario. This report is 1 of 10 prepared in support of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources' strategic assessment of its climate change program.
Book Synopsis Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems by : Jagtar Bhatti
Download or read book Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems written by Jagtar Bhatti and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-20 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring contributions from leading experts in the field, Climate Change and Managed Ecosystems examines the effects of global climate change on intensively constructed or reconstructed ecosystems, focusing on land use changes in relation to forestry, agriculture, and wetlands including peatlands. The book begins by discussing the fragility of ecosystems in the face of changing climates, particularly through human caused increases in atmospheric GHGs. The chapters delineate how and why the climate has changed and what can be expected to occur in the foreseeable future. They identify the potential adaptation responses to reduce the impacts of a changing climate. Using this information as a foundation, the chapter authors examine what is known about the impacts of climate on agricultural, forested, and wetland ecosystems. They illustrate the importance of these ecosystems in the global carbon cycle and discuss the potential interaction between terrestrial and atmospheric carbon pools under changing climactic conditions. The book delineates what needs to be done to ensure continued stability in these ecosystems. It includes a description of activities that have been undertaken in the past to identify gaps in understanding GHG emissions from agriculture, forests, and wetlands and their mitigation, as well as current research initiatives to address these gaps. The book presents an overview of how economic reasoning can be applied to climate change and illustrates how terrestrial carbon-uptake credits (offset credits) operate within the Kyoto Protocol framework. By identifying gaps in the current understanding of adaptation of mitigation strategies, the book underscores the need to make management of these ecosystems part of a global solution.
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