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Steen-Adams, Michelle M.; Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England; Pacific Northwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service; msteenadams@une.edu; Langston, Nancy; Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological University; nelangst@gmail.com; Adams, Mark D. O.; Department of Environmental Studies, University of New England; madams3@une.edu; Mladenoff, David J.; Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison; djmladen@wisc.edu. |
Current and future human and forest landscape conditions are influenced by the cumulative, unfolding history of social-ecological interactions. Examining past system responses, especially unintended consequences, can reveal valuable insights that promote learning and adaptation in forest policy and management. Temporal couplings are complex, however; they can be difficult to trace, characterize, and explain. We develop a framework that integrates environmental history into analysis of coupled human and natural systems (CHANS). Our study demonstrates how historical data and methods can help to explain temporal complexity of long-term CHANS feedbacks. We focus on two sources of temporal complexity: legacy effects and lagged interactions. We apply our... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: CHANS; Environmental history; Feedback; Forest landscape; Great Lakes; Historical ecology; Lagged interaction; Legacy; Ownership; Tribal; Unanticipated consequence. |
Ano: 2015 |
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Newton, Adrian C; Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK; anewton@bournemouth.ac.uk; Premoli, Andrea C; Laboratorio Ecotono, Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Bariloche, Argentina; andrea.premoli@gmail.com. |
Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) involves the ecological restoration of degraded forest landscapes, with the aim of benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being. We first identify four fundamental principles of FLR, based on previous definitions. We then critically evaluate the application of these principles in practice, based on the experience gained during an international, collaborative research project conducted in six dry forest landscapes of Latin America. Research highlighted the potential for FLR; tree species of high socioeconomic value were identified in all study areas, and strong dependence of local communities on forest resources was widely encountered, particularly for fuelwood. We demonstrated that FLR can be achieved through both... |
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Synthesis |
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Conservation; Dryland; Ecological restoration; Forest landscape; Latin America; Reforestation; Rehabilitation. |
Ano: 2012 |
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