Ecosystem services of temperate rainforests in the western US

Project: Research

Project participants

Description

Temperate rainforests are both unique and enigmatic ecosystems, yet are nowadays restricted to small remnants. These relics are endangered by direct human pressure and climate change. However since remaining intact primary old growth forests are restricted to small spread fragments northward shifts are widely blocked by areas dominated by agriculture, artificial forests, urban areas. etc. Thus only a fraction of undisturbed forests remains, which are key areas for conservation of temperate rainforests. In addition provide these forests several ecosystem services, which are often restricted to this ecosystem within the western United States. Accessing spatial information on ecosystem services and matching these with current conservation schemes and future distribution of temperate rainforests has not been undertaken to date.
We hypothesize that 1) primary forest have the highest value regarding the ecosystem services compared to all other forests and ecosystems found in the region, and 2) future distribution of intact primary old growth forest will lead to severe losses of selected ecosystem services found in the region.
We aim to contribute with our research not only to regional conservation and development schemes, but also want to add vital knowledge on current research on ecosystem service and shift and fragmentation of primary ecosystems.
StatusFinished
Period01.08.1231.07.13

Recently viewed

Publications

  1. Conjectural variations equilibrium in a mixed duopoly
  2. Model-Based Optimization of Spiral Coils for Improving Wireless Power Transfer
  3. Online cognitive-based intervention for depression
  4. Treatment or Documentation? Pareto Optimality in the Physicians’ Time Allocation
  5. Dead end or Pathway to new Relations? Structure and Problems of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement
  6. Valorization of industrial waste and by-product streams via fermentation for the production of chemicals and biopolymers
  7. Length measurement and estimation in primary school
  8. Mental Contrasting and Transfer of Energization
  9. Attachment disorder and attachment theory – Two sides of one medal or two different coins?
  10. Barrier effects in real-world compared to virtual reality macro-environments
  11. I'm lonely, can't you tell?
  12. A focus group for operationalizing software sustainability with the MEASURE platform
  13. The Importance of Citizen Scientists in the Move Towards Sustainable Diets and a Sustainable Food System
  14. Prozessqualität oder pädagogische Beziehungsqualität
  15. From digitalization to crowdfunding platforms
  16. Treatment of comorbid alcohol use disorders and depression with cognitive-behavioural therapy and motivational interviewing
  17. BBS futur 2.0
  18. Transitions and Old Age Potential
  19. Emotional Human-Machine Interaction: Cues from Facial Expressions
  20. Transfer fällt nicht vom Himmel!
  21. Stakeholder Value Matrix
  22. SOME EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE OF THE EXPENDITURES CAUSED BY DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS IN THE GERMAN STATUTORY HEALTH-INSURANCE SYSTEM
  23. Komparative studier i børnelitterature
  24. 'The Returned': on the future of monographic books
  25. Activity-Based Costing as a Basis for Transfer Prices and Target Setting
  26. An empirical examination of repeated auctions for biodiversity conservation contracts
  27. A Cultural Analysis of the Economy of Affection and the Uncaptured Peasantry in Tanzania
  28. Carpet
  29. Conspicuous consumption and political regimes
  30. Zootechnologies.
  31. UNIMOLIS – A Computer-aided Course on Molecular Symmetry and Isomerism.
  32. Advancing climate compatible development: Lessons from southern Africa
  33. Kinects Bühne
  34. Reaching and recruiting Turkish migrants for a clinical trial through Facebook
  35. Audio games
  36. Potent executives
  37. High-Priced and Dangerous
  38. Rethinking megafauna
  39. Effects of elevated growth temperature and enhanced atmospheric vapour pressure deficit on needle and root terpenoid contents of two Douglas fir provenances
  40. Wirtschaftsethik - quo vadis? «Ist» und «Soll» eines Bindestxichfachs aus protestantischer Perspektive