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Forest Ecology and Conservation


Med_forests Forest ecology inventories, monitors and models the changes in species mix, the forest's structure, and watershed consequences (water cycle, nutrient cycle, erosion/sediment cycle). Forests are dynamic communities and forest ecologists have had to focus on forest change from climate change, to acid rain, to fire policies, invasive species, forest diseases and pathogens, wildlife (e.g. beavers, woodpeckers, elephants), as well as logging practices. Forest ecologists may have an influence on conservation practices and sustainable forestry: methods of logging, appropriate machines and other technology, road development, riparian buffers, rotation cycles, preservation of species, and watershed management.


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Featured Organizations
Forests.org
Forests.org works to end deforestation, preserve primary and old-growth forests, conserve and sustainably manage other forests, and to commence the age of ecological restoration.


Forest Trends
Our mission is to maintain and restore forest ecosystems by promoting incentives that diversify trade in the forest sector, moving beyond exclusive focus on lumber and fiber, to a broader range of products and services.



Featured Resources
WRI Earth Trends
EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world.

Valuing Ecosystem Services
The Forest Service is exploring national opportunities to advance markets and payments for ecosystem services. With help from our partners and others, we will encourage broader thinking and collaboration that stimulates market-based conservation and stewardship.


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trees, native species, forest, forestry, preservation, woodland, regeneration, habitat preservation, forest organisms, woodland edges, old growth, fire, prescribed burns, thinning, watershed management, biodiversity, forest structure, climate change, forest health, acid rain, invasive species, forest diseases, forest pathogens, forest wildlife, logging practices, threatened species, riparian forests


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Its with alot of concern to see how to conseve our environment. I want to be an example for other, am planting trees in Kimira-Ngeta so please anybody willing to join hand mail on otienonanae@yahoo.com">otienonanae@yahoo.com.

Tree for future.

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