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At the centre of concerns related to curbing the decline in forest biodiversity caused by increasing anthropogenic pressure and global change, old-growth forests are mainly characterised by the continuity of their tree cover. This has been defined mainly by their appearance on historical maps and by ecological criteria dating back to certain temporal cut-off points (about two centuries). Inherited over hundreds, even thousands, of years of interaction between Man and Nature, these ancient forests have been managed and shaped by past societies to meet their various needs, both domestic and industrial. Also, studying the historical trajectories of such forests, their responses to environmental and anthropogenic stress, and the long-term consequences of past human activities, is essential in order to better understand their current ecology and rethink their conservation. The development of pluridisciplinary and interdisciplinary research (ecology, paleoecology, history, archaeology, geography, sociology) now makes it possible not only to push back the hitherto accepted thresholds of ancientness, but in particular to understand old forests in their entirety and complexity over the longer term. This book, comprising both theoretical and methodological contributions along with case studies, reflects the diversity of current approaches and thinking and promotes interdisciplinarity as the only route to a comprehensive understanding of ancient forests as natural and cultural assets.

Forests, rainforests --- biodiversité --- forêt --- histoire

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Un employé du cadastre met sa misanthropie au service des plus noires prophéties. Feignant de cultiver son lopin de terre, ce paysan amateur et saboteur couvre la ville de fleurs et d'arbrisseaux, s'arme de patience, d'herbes folles pour laisser libre cours au chiendent de sa rêverie. Nul ne devine ce travail qui sape les murs, soulève le goudron, renvoie la civilisation à ses friches premières ...

Littérature --- Faune --- Flore --- Végétal --- Jardin --- Biodiversité --- Botanique

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Biodiversity conservation --- Nature conservation --- Biodiversité --- Nature --- Conservation --- Biodiversity conservation. --- Nature conservation. --- Biodiversité

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Biodiversité --- Biodiversity --- Changement climatique --- Climatic change --- world --- REDD+

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Quel sera l’impact du changement climatique à l’échelle de l’Aquitaine ? Comment se traduirait un réchauffement global de plusieurs degrés sur ses paysages et ses ressources ? Quelles seraient les perspectives d’adaptation du milieu et des Hommes ? Ce sont les questions auxquelles tente de répondre le travail dirigé par Hervé Le Treut, climatologue, membre de l'Académie des Sciences et expert auprès du GIEC (Groupe Intergouvememental d'experts sur l’Évolution du Climat) en s'appuyant sur la collaboration de plus de 150 chercheurs, toutes disciplines confondues. Les auteurs réfléchissent au devenir de l'Aquitaine, à sa vulnérabilité face au changement climatique, en envisageant les conséquences probables sur l'économie (agriculture, viticulture, forêts...), le paysage (littoral, montagne, estuaires, forêts...) et la population. À travers le territoire aquitain, cet ouvrage décline les principaux enjeux auxquels il convient dès maintenant de faire face. Richement illustré et accessible à tous, ce livre donne une vision d'ensemble, mais ancrée localement, des impacts relatifs au changement climatique et préconise des solutions, des pistes à privilégier pour que les sociétés aquitaines puissent s'adapter à ces modifications.

Geography --- environnement --- biodiversité --- climat --- forêt --- science --- réchauffement climatique --- montagne