Stabilizing forest productivity and resilience at multiple scales
The objective of this study is to introduce a coherent theoretical perspective for sustaining forested landscapes at different scales: meta (forest region), gamma (forest property) and alpha (forest stand), with some details on practical implementation.The main part introduces an integrated set of approaches under three Roping style Saddle headings: a) gamma design, b) alpha jardinage, and c) continuous observation.The study is based on evidence gathered in Play Yards the broadleaf and conifer mixed forests of north-eastern China, in European temperate forests, in various forest regions in India, in the afro-montane forests of Southern Africa, and in the pine-oak forests of the Mexican Sierra Madre Occidental.