Introduction A forest is a complex ecosystem which is predominantly composed of trees‚ shrubs and is usually a closed canopy. Forests are storehouses of a large variety of life forms such as plants‚ mammals‚ birds‚ insects and reptiles etc. Also the forests have abundant microorganisms and fungi‚ which do the important work of decomposing dead organic matter thereby enriching the soil. Nearly 4billion hectares of forest cover the earth’s surface‚ roughly 30 percent of its total land area.The forest ecosystem
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| Indian Institute of Forest Management‚ Bhopal | | Fundamentals of Forest Management (FFM) | Coordinator: Dr. K.K.Jha | PGDFM Term I : Jul–Sept 2013 | Credit Points: 1.0 | Instruction: Please read class schedule and list of suggested reading and grading scheme. | Post Graduate diploma in Forestry Management 2013-2015 TERM 1 Course title : Fundamentals of Forest Management Course Coordinator : Dr. K.K.Jha Teaching Faculty : Capt. A. Khare‚ Prof. A. K. Patil & Dr. K
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What Is a Forest Ecosystem? Forests are important ecosystems that provide environmental and economic benefits. Forest ecosystems are unique environments and are categorized based on the types and ages of trees‚ climate and soil. They impact the environment at scales ranging from local to regional‚ by influencing climate‚ nutrient dynamics and water movement. Forests are found all over the world‚ and they provide valuable economic and environmental services. Information About a Forest Ecosystem
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"In every sense‚ a standing rain forest supplies more economic wealth than if it were cleared yet deforestation continues at an alarming rate." (Tropical Rain Forest Coalition‚ 1996). Rain Forests have played a significant role in shaping modern biology. The destruction of the rain forests will determine the fate of all species humans plants and animals. Many people do not understand the long- term consequences of losing the earth’s rain forests. They have provided all living beings with many
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ISSN 0119-1144 Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems in the Philippines: Vulnerability‚ Adaptation and Mitigation Rodel D. Lasco‚ Florencia B. Pulhin‚ Patricia Ann J. Sanchez‚ Grace B. Villamor and Karl Abelard L. Villegas ABSTRACT Climate change and Philippine forests are directly linked to each other. Changes in climate are affecting the forests and its ability to deliver its environmental services. In the same manner‚ degradation of the forest resources results to emission of carbon
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I INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER II THE FORESTS 4 CHAPTER III FOREST MANAGEMENT 10 CHAPTER IV FOREST POLICY AND LAW 15 CHAPTER V CRITICAL REVIEW 22 CHAPTER V CONCLUSION 22 Bibliography i CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 OVERVIEW During the First millennium‚ the entire Indian subcontinent had dense forests with scattered islands of cultivation. The chronicles of Greek and Chinese writers recorded the luxurious forests which were inaccessible to man in the land
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Save Forests and Wildlife As man learnt about nature he started to interfere with the laws of nature. He cut off the forests for agriculture and tamed wild animals for his food and clothing. Man was able to conquer nature‚ yet he can ’t control it. A balance exists between all living and non-living things in nature. Ecological disasters are bound to happen if there is any disturbance in the natural equilibrium. Increased industrialization and human requirements have led to the destruction of our
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they were done as well. Though not much is thought when a tree is cut down only lately we understand how destructive it would be if this process to be continued. Although there are many organizations established for the management and protection of forests‚ they have not always been active for the purpose they were meant to be. While carrying out this study‚ I collected data on the statistics of deforestation‚ the main reasons for it‚ countries and regions that mostly produce or consume lumber‚ the
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Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 (with amendments made in 1988) I. Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980 with Amendments Made in 1988 An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Thirty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:1. Short title‚ extent and commencement. (1) (2) (3) 2. This Act may be called the Forest (Conservation) Act‚ 1980. It extends to the whole of India except the
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passage Vanishing Forest by Patricia Janes is the negative effects on things related to the boreal forest as the forest is disappearing at a quick speed. According to scientists‚ logging‚ mining‚ and oil and gas companies are yelling "timber‚" because trees are being leveled more often than the forest can sustain. Furthermore‚ North America’s boreal forest is being harvested at a rate of roughly 2.5 million acres a year. This rapid deforestation in many areas of the boreal forest is robbing animals
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