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Title Deforestation and afforestation : global challenges, management, and environmental implications / editor, Fred L. Rogers.

Publication Info. Hauppage, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2017.

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Description 1 online resource.
Series Environmental research advances
Environmental research advances series.
Note Includes index.
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface; Irreversibility of Deforestation; Abstract; Acknowledgments; References; Perception and Attitude of Indigenous Population around Protected Areas and Impact on Land Cover Change: CASE study of the Bakossi National Park, Cameroon; Abstract; Introduction; Perception and Behavior; Material and Methods; Study Area; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Perception Analysis; Determination of Land Use Land Cover Change; Results; Factors Influencing Perception; Colonial Influence; Demographic Characteristics; Socio Economic Characteristics; Educational Level; Occupation; Region of Origin.
Duration of StayReasons for Settling in the Area; Level of Community Awareness of Protected Areas Activities; Knowledge of Protected Areas; Location of Communities' Residence in Relation to the Protected Area Boundary; Knowledge of Laws; Sources of Law Awareness; Dicotomy Observed Between Colonial and Post Colonial Laws; Enforcement of Forest Conservation Laws around Protected Areas; Attitude and Behavior towards Protected Areas; Compliance with Laws and Regulations; Community Involvement in Protected Area Management; Attitude of Community Members towards Defaulters.
Chi Square Test on Population Socio- Demographic Characteristics and Aspects of Policies and Laws within Protected AreasImpact of Socio-Demographic Factors on Perception and Attitude around Protected Areas; The Impact of Laws on Perception and Attitude of Communities around Protected Areas; Discussion; Land Cover Change; Conclusion; References; The State of Deforestation in Zambia: Causes, Effects and Possible Solutions; Abstract; The Causes of Deforestation in Zambia; The Consequences of the Deforestation; The Value of the Forest; A Solution Based on Alternative Sources of Energy.
The Investments in Renewable EnergiesReferences; Differences in Soil Carbon, Nutrients and Their FTIR Functional Groups, XRD Mineral Traits in Plantation Forests of 14 Tree Species in Northeastern China; Abstract; Introduction; 1. Materials and Methods; 1.1. Study Sites and Plantation Forests Status; 1.2. Quadrat Surveys and Sample Collection; 1.3. Chemical Measurements of Soil-Related Parameters; 1.4. FTIR Analysis; 1.5. XRD Analysis; 1.6. Data Analysis; 2. The Differences of Mineral Soil C and Nutrients Sequestration among Different Tree Species; 3. FTIR Functional Groups Differences.
4. XRD Mineral Traits Differences5. Forest Composition in Harbin City and Future Implications; Acknowledgments; References; Index; Blank Page.
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Subject Deforestation.
Afforestation.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
Afforestation. (OCoLC)fst00798927
Deforestation. (OCoLC)fst00889763
Added Author Rogers, Fred L., editor.
Other Form: Print version: Deforestation and afforestation. Hauppage, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2017 9781536104356 (DLC) 2016047690
ISBN 9781536104486 ()
1536104485 ()
9781536104356 (softcover)
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