Conservation of biological diversity

Brian G. Tavernia; Mark D. D. Nelson; Rachel Riemann; Brent Dickinson; W. Keith Moser; Barry T. (Ty) Wilson; James D. Garner

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Conservation of biological diversity

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Authors:

Brian G. Tavernia, Mark D. D. Nelson, Rachel Riemann, Brent Dickinson, W. Keith Moser, Barry T. (Ty) Wilson, James D. Garner

Year:

2016

Type:

Book Chapter

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Shifley, Stephen R.; Moser, W. Keith, eds. Future forests of the northern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-151. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 43-76. Chapter 3.

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Abstract

People enjoy a variety of ecosystem services, or benefits, from forests, including water purification, recreation, income from tourism, timber products, and the cultural and economic benefits from hunting, fishing, and gathering (Shvidenko et al. 2005). Across the Northern United States, growing human populations will place increased service demands on forests for the foreseeable future. The type, magnitude, and stability of future services from northern forests will depend in part on the level of biological diversity in those forests.

Parent Publication

Future forests of the northern United States

Citation

Tavernia, Brian G.; Nelson, Mark D.; Riemann, Rachel; Dickinson, Brent; Moser, W. Keith; Wilson, B. Tyler; Garner, James D. 2016. Conservation of biological diversity. In: Shifley, Stephen R.; Moser, W. Keith, eds. Future forests of the northern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-151. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 43-76. Chapter 3.