Forest Context and Policies in Portugal [electronic resource] : Present and Future Challenges /
Reboredo, Fernando.editor.
This book will unquestionably attract a very strong interest among all those working in forest research, forest management and forest products in Portugal. In a broader sense it would no doubt be of interest to anyone working in these areas in Europe and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in the world. The readers will likely include academics, professionals and public decision-makers working in these areas, and students of forestry, landscape architecture, rural development and planning, ecology and environmental sciences.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface. Foreword. 1. Evolution of Forest Cover in Portugal – from the Miocene to the Present; Fernando Reboredo, João Pais -- 2. The Portuguese Forest Based Chains: Sector Analysis; Graça Louro et al -- 3. Drought Effects on Portuguese Forest Cover; Fernanda Pessoa et al -- 4. Forest Fires in Portugal: Dynamics, Causes and Policies; Paulo Mateus, Paulo M. Fernandes -- 5. Pests and Diseases in Portuguese Forestry – Current and New Threats; Manuela Branco et al -- 6. Forest Planning in Portugal; João Pinho -- 7. Spatial Characterization of Maritime Pine Productivity in Portugal; Cristina Santos, José A. Almeida -- 8. Forest Policies in a Changing International Context; Franciso Rego et al -- Index.
This book will unquestionably attract a very strong interest among all those working in forest research, forest management and forest products in Portugal. In a broader sense it would no doubt be of interest to anyone working in these areas in Europe and, to a lesser extent, elsewhere in the world. The readers will likely include academics, professionals and public decision-makers working in these areas, and students of forestry, landscape architecture, rural development and planning, ecology and environmental sciences.
Forestry management.
Environmental management.
Plant ecology.
Forestry Management.
Environmental Management.
Plant Ecology.