TY - BOOK ID - 8207568 TI - Precious Forests : Precious Earth PY - 2015 SN - 9535121758 9535154052 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Natural resources. KW - National resources KW - Natural resources KW - Resources, Natural KW - Resource-based communities KW - Resource curse KW - Economic aspects KW - Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8207568 AB - Forests are the dominant terrestrial ecosystem of Earth. They are distributed across the globe. Forests account for 75% of the gross primary productivity of the Earth's biosphere, and contain 80% of the Earth's plant biomass. Human society and forests influence each other in both positive and negative ways. Forests provide ecosystem services to humans. Forests can also impose costs, affect people's health, and interfere with tourist enjoyment. This publication presents reviews and research results on negative and positive human interference on forests, as well as ecology, management, governance, policy and economic issues. The book consists of four sections with 12 chapters derived from around the world. ER -