Science and ecosystem management in the national parks

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Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influence our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns.

Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues. These cases demonstrate how the use of longer time scales strongly influence our understanding of ecosystems and how interpretations of short-term patterns 4/5(1).

Get this from a library. Science and ecosystem management in the national parks. [William L Halvorson; Gary E Davis;] -- Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks presents twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major natural resource issues.

These. An argument is presented for the necessity of continuing science and monitoring in national parks in the USA. The value of ecological knowledge gained through modest investments in the knowledge of park ecosystems Science and ecosystem management in the national parks book its benefits in the protection of parks.

Twelve case studies of long-term research conducted in and around national parks that address major. Publication type: Book: Title: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks: Year Published: Language: English: Publisher: University of Arizona Press.

Review: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks W.L. Halvorson and G.E. Davis, editors. Foreword by P.G. Risser. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, pp., clothbound. Reviewed by Ronald L. Hiebert This book addresses the role and value of long-term research and monitoring.

National Parks and Protected Areas outlines the reasons why ecosystem management serves as a functional paradigm for parks and protected areas, and presents the supporting historical, political, ecological and legal bases.

It illustrates the role that these guiding principles of ecosystem management play in protecting landscapes of various Cited by: Book Review: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks. William L.

Halvorson and Gary E. Davis, eds. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Author: Frederica Bowcutt. implications of ecosystem management (Keiter).

The first book-length treatment on ecosystem man-agement appeared in Jim Agee and Darryl1 Johnson () presented a theoretical framework that included both general goals and processes for achieving goals.

These authors embedded ecosystem management. The National Parks Omnibus Management Act becomes law and elevates science and resource management in the National Park Service.

One of its purposes is to “enhance management and protection of national park resources by providing clear authority and direction for the conduct of scientific study in the National Park System and to use the.

“Science, Conservation, and National Parks is an exciting contribution that will be of interest to park managers around the world. Addressing important themes like the potential transition from an extensive to an intensive economy and what that means for parks and biodiversity, authors do a nice job exploring the different strategies for setting goals and managing national parks.

Book Review: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks by W.L. Halvorson and g.E. Davis The Journal of Wildlife Management () Frederic H.

Wagner. Carruthers, J. ‘ Conservation and wildlife management in South African national parks s–s ’. Journal of the History of Biology 41 (): – Carruthers, J.

‘ Scientists in society: A history of the Royal Society of South Africa ’.Cited by: 4. Published: September Book Review: Science and Ecosystem Management in the National Parks. William L.

Halvorson and Gary E. Davis, eds. The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Frederica Bowcutt 1Author: Frederica Bowcutt. In conducting this study of science in the national parks, the National Research Council's Committee on Improving the Science and Technology Programs of the National Park Service originally set out to evaluate the scope and organization of current NPS natural and social science by performing a peer review of NPS research activities.

The preservation and maintenance of natural park ecosystems, with modern man's being restricted to generally nonconsumptive uses of the park, represents one end of a spectrum of land use that extends through exploitation of natural ecosystems to the development of simplified agricultural ecosystems.

Criteria for management of a park ecosystem must, of Cited by: The National Forest Management Act _____ national forest land. A) was passed in with the intent to ensure multiple use and sustainable yield of B) was passed by the Bush administration in to loosen environmental protections and restricting public oversight of.

Science and the National Parks examines the reasons why science is important to the national parks, reviews previous evaluations of research in the parks, and recommends ways to improve the current science program. The book stresses the need for two distinct but related approaches to research, called "science for the parks" and "parks for science.".

Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science. This book covers major concepts of ecosystem science, biogeochemistry, and energetics. It addresses, contrasts, and compares both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The parks currently are playing a key role both in global climate research and in efforts to determine how climate change will impact protected ecosystems — from the glaciers of Glacier National Park in Montana, to the giant forests of Sequoia National Park in California, to the East Coast beaches of Assateague Island National Seashore.

Responding to the long string of critical reports, Congress in passed the National Parks Omnibus Act, which directed that the parks' management be “enhanced by the highest quality science and information.” As Congress was considering that measure, the most scathing critique yet came along: a book by NPS historian Richard by:   Why Choose Fleming.

The Ecosystem Management Technologist program is the only one of its kind at an Ontario community college. As a discipline, Ecosystem Management is on the leading edge of resource conservation in the 21st century - the future is now.1. Introduction.

Science and expertise have often occupied a special place in the administration of the public lands of the United States. The relationship between science, natural resource professions and natural resource experts has been described by historian Samuel Hays as creating a `gospel of efficiency' that came to dominate much of public land policy and Cited by: