Ecology, Structure and Dynamics of North Patagonian Forests and Derivations for Ecosystem Management by Walentowski, Helge; Kitzberger, Thomas; Kappas, Martin;

Long description:

This volume of Managing Forest Ecosystems addresses the urgent challenge of managing temperate forests under accelerating climate change. It adopts a comparative, transhemispheric perspective by examining forest ecosystems in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, with a particular focus on the trans-Andean gradient in Northern Patagonian Nothofagus forests and Central European Fagus (beech) forests.

Through an interdisciplinary and evidence-based approach, the volume examines ecological adaptations, species responses, and disturbance dynamics under accelerating global change. It emphasizes strategies for climate-adapted forestry, the integration of ecological and technological knowledge, and the importance of long-term monitoring and international collaboration.

By linking scientific insights with global policy frameworks such as the UN 2030 Agenda and the Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, this book offers a foundation for nature-based solutions and knowledge transfer. It is an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in forestry, ecology, and environmental sciences, as well as graduate students seeking a comprehensive understanding of climate-adapted forest management.

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Section A: Section A EXPANDIG OUR HORIZONS: Trans-hemispheric and trans-disciplinary approach - the fundamental idea of bringing together experiences and perspectives from different regions in the middle latitudes.- Chapter 1. Structure of the Overall Project and Aim of the Book.- Chapter 2. Transhemispheric Space-for-Time Substitution Concepts to Investigate Forest Responses to Climate Change.- Chapter 3. Two Northern and Southern Hemisphere Keystone Tree Species in the Face of Global Change – European Fagus sylvatica L. and Patagonian Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Ørst.- Section B – EXAMPLARY MODEL APPROACH: Interdisciplinary transect research - covering the variability of the landscape along macroclimatic gradients - exemplified by the southern hemisphere, trans-Andean rainfall gradient in northern Patagonia.- Chapter 4. Climate Variations Across Landscape Gradients of Northern Patagonian Andean Forests: Lessons from High-Resolution Climate Datasets and Microclimatic Records.- Chapter 5. From Herbs to Canopy: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Forest Plant Communities in Northern Andean Patagonia.- Chapter 6. Tree-Ring-Based Assessment of Climate Vulnerability in Native and Introduced Tree Species in Northern Patagonia.- Chapter 7. The Canopy of Large Old Trees: A Structural Component for Biodiversity Conservation in Northern Patagonian Rainforests.- Chapter 8. Vulnerability to Climate Change of Andean Mountain Forests in Southern Chile Based on Long-Term Forest Monitoring.- Section C – NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS / BRIDGING NATURE AND HUMANS: Closing the gap between research and practice using the example of southern hemisphere southern beech forests and circulating the potentials for a trans-hemispheric transfer of ideas and perspectives.- Chapter 9. Spatially Explicit Modeling as a Tool for Collaborative-Oriented Management of Patagonian Forest Landscapes - Can we Reduce Fire Extent and Severity by Basin-Oriented Management?- Chapter 10. Current Topics in Vegetation Dynamics and Plant Succession in Northern Patagonian Andean Forests: Bridging Knowledge Gaps for Ecosystem-Based Management.- Chapter 11. Restoration in Northern Andean-Patagonian forests: Insights from the Past, Directions for the Future.- Chapter 12. Ecosystem-based Landscape Planning and Management of Southern Temperate Forests.- Chapter 13: Synthesis: Key Findings, Gaps, and Future Directions.