Valuing Chaparral -

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Résumé :
Chaparral shrubland ecosystems are an iconic feature of the California landscape, and a highly biodiverse yet highly flammable backdrop to some of the fastest growing urban areas in the United States. Chaparral-type ecosystems are a common element of all of the world?s Mediterranean-type climate regions ? of which California is one ? yet there is little public appreciation of the intrinsic value and the ecosystem services that these landscapes provide. Valuing Chaparral is a compendium of contributions from experts in chaparral ecology and management, with a focus on the human relationship with chaparral ecosystems. Chapters cover a wide variety of subjects, ranging from biodiversity to ecosystem services like water provision, erosion control, carbon sequestration and recreation; from the history of human interactions with chaparral to current education and conservation efforts; and from chaparral restoration and management to scenarios of the future under changing climate, land use, and human population. Valuing Chaparral will be of interest to resource managers, the research community, policy makers, and the public who live and work in the chaparral dominated landscapes of California and other Mediterranean-type climate regions.?

Sommaire:
California Chaparral and its Global Significance.- Drivers of Chaparral Plant Diversity.- Faunal Diversity in Chaparral Ecosystems.- Native Peoples' Relationship to the California Chaparral.- Essential Landscape: An Environmental History of Chaparral Ecosystems in California.- Biogeochemical Cycling of Carbon and Nitrogen in Chaparral Dominated Ecosystems.- Sediment Delivery, Flood Control, and Physical Ecosystem Services in Southern California Chaparral Landscapes.- Water Provision in Chaparral Landscapes - Water Quality and Water Quantity.- Mapping the Value of National Forest Landscapes for Ecosystem Service Provision.- Recreation Ecosystem Services from Chaparral Dominated Landscapes: A Baseline Assessment from National Forests in Southern California.- Connecting Californians with the Chaparral .- Chaparral Landscape Conversion in Southern California.- Chaparral Restoration.- Climate Change Trends for Chaparral.- Managing Chaparral Resources on Public Lands.- The Past, Present, andFuture of California Chaparral.