Some suggestions from a different list.
Cheers,
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Ashwani
Vasishth [EMAIL PROTECTED] (818) 677-6137
http://www.csun.edu/~vasishth/
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:43:06 -0700
From: "Kuhn, Nicholas T." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [URBNRNET] Fwd: forests & ecosystem services, etc
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.coloradotrees.org/benefits.htm
I like this page
Nicholas Kuhn
City Forester of Albuquerque, NM
Environmental Health Dept - Sustainability Program
505.768.2706
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.cabq.gov/sustainability
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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:51:27 -0800
From: Kathleen Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [URBNRNET] Fwd: forests & ecosystem services, etc
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Seems any discussion of ecosystem services quickly turns to economic
valuation - here is a primer:
http://www.ecosystemvaluation.org/
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Kathleen L. Wolf, Ph.D.
Research Social Scientist
College of Forest Resources
University of Washington
Box 352100
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
Human Dimensions of Urban Green Space:
www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind
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From: Kathleen Wolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [URBNRNET] Fwd: forests & ecosystem services, etc
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Oh yes, no attachments allowed on the list serve. Here is a link:
http://conserveonline.org/docs/2001/12/economicvalue.pdf
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A good overview of more traditional forest ecosystem services is attached.
I haven't found the equivalent for U&CF. The science information is out
there in multiple publications but hasn't been packaged in this kind of
readable format.
kathy
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Kathleen L. Wolf, Ph.D.
Research Social Scientist
College of Forest Resources
University of Washington
Research on Human Dimensions of Urban Greening:
www.cfr.washington.edu/research.envmind/
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At 08:36 PM -0800 2/22/07, Susan Kephart wrote:
>HI..
>
>Does anyone have a pdf or suggested reference of a good paper for
>interested non-science majors to read on forests and the ecosystem
>services they provide? I'm interested in something suitable for
>discussion.
>
>Also--for others teaching non-majors... Chpt 1 of EO Wilson's "The
>future of life" is great for discussion of Archaea, Bacteria and
>unusual animals and plants that occur in extreme environments or are
>newly discovered.. We're usign the entire book as a supplement to
>the regular textbook and students are enjoying it much.
>
>OK.. thanks for any suggestions on suitable forest ecosystem service
>type papers, whether regionally (case studies) or globally focused.
>I'll be happy to post responses to the list serve
>
>Best
>
>Susan Kephart
