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	Forests Encyclopedia Articles @ 216.92.11.26 () (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Forests can be found in all regions capable of sustaining tree growth, at altitudes up to the tree-line, except where natural fire frequency is too high, or where the environment has been impaired by natural processes or by human activities.
		, temperate deciduous forest) and evergreen coniferous forests (e.g.
		The scientific study of forests is referred to as forest ecology, while the management of forests is often referred to as forestry, often with the goal of sustainable resource extraction.
	216.92.11.26 /encyclopedia/Forests (649 words)

	Research
		The objectives of this study are: (1) to investigate whether, within clearcuts, microclimate gradients are detectable; and (2) to test for correlations between plant species composition and microclimatic heterogeneity, to determine which aspects of the microclimate might influence vascular plant composition in the clearcut environment.
		The plant species composition of forest patches in the Brussels area are inventoried in order to analyse the influence of the patch surface, patch shape and their spatial distribution in an urban environment.
		In the Sonian Forest, it is not rare to meet healthy beeches near more or less degraded ones, and this under apparently identical habitat conditions (soil type, topography).
	www.vub.ac.be /APNA/ICZO/MW.ENG/Research.html (745 words)

	Sonian Forest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Sonian Forest or Forest of Soignes (French: Forêt de Soignes, Dutch: Zoniënwoud) is a 43 km² forest on the southeast of Brussels, Belgium, which stretches out over the three regions of Belgium, the Brussels-Capital Region (38 %), the Flemish Region (56 %) and the Walloon Region (6 %).
		The forest consists mainly of European beeches and oaks.
		This page was last modified 00:55, 22 April 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sonian_Forest (89 words)

	Introduction to the Thematic Report on Forest Ecosystems in Belgium
		The enlargement of the forest area in Flanders is connected to the regional strategy to combat climate change and to enhance the liveability of highly urbanised areas.
		Forest reserves and shelter-forests are designated by the Flemish Government and must be primarily managed according to their special role.
		The 'Management vision for Flemish public forests' was published in 2001 (ref. #1) and is a practical road map and manual for managing forests according to the principles developed by Pro Silva Flanders (close to nature management principles) with a strong emphasis on the ecosystem approach.
	bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be /belgium/implementation/documents/thematicreports/forecosys/questions5-8.htm (3062 words)

	Forest Fragmentation and Nest Predation: Are Experiments with Japanese Quail Eggs Misleading?
		If small- mouthed nest predators rarely ate bird eggs, or if they were responsible for the same proportion of nest pre- dation in all forest fragments, this underestimation of predation rates would not have much affect on the interpretation of artificial nest experiments used to compare rates of nest predation in different forest fragments.
		In addition, given that the relative importance of small-mammal nest predators seems to be changed by forest fragmentation, the extent of this bias may vary across forest fragment sizes.
		WILCOVE, D.S. Nest predation ir forest tracts and the decline of migratory songbirds.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v112n03/p0767-p0770.html (3989 words)

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		The Sonian Forest and the ponds in the Woluwe valley in the South-East part of Brussels are currently checked on a regular basis on their health status by taking multiple measurements in situ, which is very intensive and time consuming and for which hyperspectral remote sensing is a powerful alternative.
		During this study, the differences in spectral reflectance behaviour between 405nm and 947nm (CASI) of tree canopies belonging to healthy and unhealthy areas of beech cover in the Sonian Forest were investigated.
		Significant p-values were found between the population densities of 4 taxonomic groups of algae (Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Cyanobacteria and Xanthophyta) and the reflection intensities in 12 different wavelengths of the hyperspectral data set.
	telsat.belspo.be /docext/bruhyp2005/papers/Monbaliu.doc (287 words)

	Conservation In Practice - Does Shade Coffee Help or Hinder Conservation? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Finally, to keep farmers from converting more forest to shade coffee, they recommend only certifying farms that are ten or more years old.
		The case against shade coffee is argued by John Rappole of the Smith-sonian Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia; David King of the U.S. Forest Service Northeast Experiment Station at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; and Jorge Vega Rivera of the Instituto Biologia in San Patricio, Mexico.
		They have seen extensive areas of native forest replaced by low-diversity, multi-crop shade coffee farms during their years of fieldwork in Mexico and Central America.” I have worried for a long time that shade coffee promotion could have unintended consequences,” says Rappole.
	conbio.net /cip/article51cof.cfm (795 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Situated right next to the center of Brussels, the Sonian Forest is most distinguished by its high forest of beech landscape.
		Furthermore, the Sonian Forest is an important asset from a social, ecological and economic perspective.
		The research at ICZO, coordinated by the Free University of Brussels (VUB) is primarily focused on flora and vegetation of the Sonian Forest.
	www.be.gbif.net /links/plants.jsp (499 words)

	BISON Species Account 041600 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Pinyon-juniper forests are widely distributed throughout the semiarid West, usually on dry, shallow, rocky, soils of mesas, benches, and canyon walls 25.
		The ponderosa pine forest is found in the deserts of the southwest.
		Pinyon- juniper forests are distributed throughout the semiarid Western U.S., usually on dry, shallow, rocky soils of mesas, benches, and canyon walls 25.
	fwie.fw.vt.edu /states/nmex_main/species/041600.htm (1353 words)

	Sandrine GODEFROID
		Impact of fencing on the recovery of the ground flora on heavily eroded slopes of a deciduous forest.
		The impact of forest paths upon adjacent vegetation: effects of the path substrate on the species composition and soil compaction.
		Prunus serotina) in deciduous forest understory in Belgium.
	www.ulb.ac.be /sciences/bota/CVGodefroid06.htm (4024 words)

	Biodiversity In The Balance: Approaces To Setting Geographic Conservation
		Marine ecosystems, desert and grassland biomes, and temperate and boreal forests are virtually absent from the list of priorities generated by "hotspots," "megadiversity," and other approaches that rely on species numbers and endemism levels.
		There is no doubt about the importance of humid tropical forests as immensely rich and threatened repositories of biodiversity, but their importance should not blind scientists, donor agencies, and governments to the many biodiversity values of other threatened ecosystems around the world or in a particular country.
		Noting the bias toward humid tropical forest conservation and the relative neglect of marine ecosystems and arid and semi-arid biomes (e.g., deserts, grasslands, and scrublands), Redford et al.
	www.worldwildlife.org /bsp/publications/bsp/bio_in_balance/balance5.html (5104 words)

	Introduction to the Thematic Report on Forest Ecosystems in Belgium
		Voluntary report by Belgium on the implementation of the IPF/IFF action proposals in the framework of the preparation for the 2nd session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF).
		Research on the flora and vegetation of the Sonian Forest.
		Project BioBrasil, a Belgian-Brazilian Co-operation on Forest Biodiversity: http://www.uia.ac.be/crc/biobrasil.html (in English) and http://www.uia.ac.be/crc/brazoolia.html (in Dutch, for schools).
	bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be /belgium/implementation/documents/thematicreports/forecosys/annex.htm (686 words)

	John of Ruysbroeck Biography,info
		The controversy had a permanent effect on Ruysbroeck: his later writings bear constant reference, direct and indirect, to the 'heretical' views expressed in these times, and he always wrote in the country's native language, chiefly with a view to counteracting these writings which he viewed as heretical.
		The desire for a more retired life, and possibly also the persecution which followed Ruysbroeck's attack on Bloemardinne, induced the three friends to quit Brussels in 1343 for the hermitage of Groenendaal, in the neighbouring Sonian Forest, which was made over to them by John III, Duke of Brabant.
		He loved to wander and meditate in the solitude of the forest adjoining the cloister; he was accustomed to carry a tablet with him, and on this to jot down his thoughts as he felt inspired so to do.
	www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_John_of_Ruysbroeck (1299 words)

	PLAIN WREN DESTROYS EGG OF DUSKY ANTBIRD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This research was supported by a Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Studies Grant (to E. Morton and R. Fleischer) and the Friends of the National Zoo.
		On 30 May 1993 we discovered a Dusky Antbird nest containing two intact eggs in an area of second-growth forest adjacent to Morrow Boulevard in Gamboa, Panama Province, Republic of Panama.
		The nest was built on the edge of the vegetation facing a clearing; the 15 nests found previously were surrounded by dense vegetation or located in the forest interior.
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/JFO/v066n03/p0404-p0405.html (1062 words)

	The Ryersonian Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Ryerson chapter of Journalists for Human Rights hosted the event titled “As long as the river flows,” which included a documentary about the Native community Grassy Narrows 80 km north of Kenora, Ont., and the blockade that was established there to prevent a logging company from using the land.
		For the people of Grassy Narrows this part of the Boreal Forest is their “traditional land use area” meaning that the land supports their livelihood for fishing, trapping, hunting and gathering.
		Kier Brown, a panellist at the forum and a former teacher at Sakatcheway Anishinabe High School in Kenora, Ont., called the blockade an “act of desperation.” According to Brown only two women are maintaining the blockade.
	stw.ryerson.ca /~sonian/oct12/news/weyerhauserforum.html (385 words)

	► » More butterflies we have, more forest we get (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Trees in the rain forest are being decimated for
		such as floods, forest fires, are quite common throughout the world.
		butterflies and many species of forest plants are pollinated by them.
	www.lipsot.com /More-butterflies-we-have-more-forest-we-get-5587654.html (1063 words)

	December 2002
		On this new website, all aspects of this beautiful forest are highlighted, divided in four chapters.
		Here they can find activities related to the forest, or they can make a logbook of their experiences with pictures, comments,...
		Not only for those of us planning to visit the forest, but also for the ones far away that would like to have a little taste of this beautiful place...
	www.blicjakarta.netfirms.com /december_2002.htm (1818 words)

	Miscellaneous Tips - Brussels Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Whilst green parks as Woluwe park are often used by the locals as the place of some jogging, lunch, walking the dogs, Sonian Forest is rather for long hiking, cycling, training your dogs.
		What is even more interesting is that, according to the parts of Sonian Forest you visit, you may bump into remnants of the far past of the area: tumuli, ruins of ancient buildings (castles, priories, abbeys...).
		With the map, you'd be able to go in every part of the forest but for sure, one week-end is not enough to discover all the trails and the sites of interest.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Belgium/Region_de_Bruxelles_Capitale/Brussels-357567/Local_Customs-Brussels-R-6.html (463 words)

	Forest 1 Photo Gallery by Luc VN at pbase.com
		Forest 1 Photo Gallery by Luc VN at pbase.com
		The forest is mostly planted with (Large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves; widely planted as an ornamental in North America) European beeches and (A deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves) oaks.
		LOL, looks like you got bored during the last 4 pics.
	www.pbase.com /luc_vn/forest1 (76 words)

	The Poetry Archives @eMule.com :: User Submitted Poetry :: smith and sonian
		Picture was took before I hated the US Forest Service, not exactly when they lead you to believe it was taken.
		Also, I wasn't aware that you a) hated the US Forest Service, why, or what that had to do with you moving to Mexico.
		If you ever see me doing anything for the forest service again, you will notice that I am down to 110 pounds, and have just eaten my dog from sheer hunger.
	www.emule.com /2poetry/phorum/read.php?5,163509 (1051 words)

	e-Prints Soton - Predicting missing field boundaries to increase per-field classification accuracy
		A study of the potential of these images for tree species in" monoculture stands" identification was conducted.
		Two Ikonos images were acquired, one in June 2000 and the other in October 2000, for an 11- by 11-km area covering the Sonian Forest in the southeastern part of the Brussels-Capital region (Belgium).
		The two images were orthorectified using a digital elevation model and 1256 geodetic control points.
	eprints.soton.ac.uk /15429 (331 words)

	European Forest Ecosystem Research Network (EFERN) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the framework of a pan-European programme (UN/ECE and EC) on the assessment and monitoring of air pollution effects on forests, soil observations have been made at the intersection points of a transnational (16 x 16 km) grid (Level I).
		The main activities of the Forest Soil Co-ordinating Centre (FSCC) are co-ordination of soil data collection activities and storage, quality control, interpretation and presentation of the collected data.
		This project aims to develope stategies for the conservation of european fl poplar and its restoration to riparian ecosystems based on the measurement of the genetic diversity in wild populations at different levels.
	efern.boku.ac.at /ecosys/search_projects.country_projects?country_id_in=BE (2164 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It was difficult to distinguish through the snow the villas and country houses, which are said to be so charming in summer.
		But beyond these rose a forest of masts close by a low shore of brick houses and blue roofs, above the level of which again spires of churches and domes and cupolas announced a great city.
		On our left, at the narrowest part of the entrance, there was a very powefful casemated work of fine close stone, in three tiers, something like Fort Paul at Sebastopol, built close to the wate?s edge, and armed on all the faces, - apparently a tetragon with bastions.
	delta.ulib.org /cgi-bin/display?call=8678.17271&format=3&search= (15939 words)

	The Jaguar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Experience an adventure of a jaguar stalking through the rain forest of South America.
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		were from Deciduous forests, not the rain forest.
	www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/18884 (37 words)

	Endnotes and references
		From reservoirs to remnants: on serving the tropical moist forests of the Indo-Pacific region.
		Alcorn, J.B. Development policy, forest and peasant farms: Reflections on Huastec-managed forests' contributions to commercial production and resource conservation.
		U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, D.C. Bailey, R.G. and R. Hogg.
	newsroom.wri.org /mediakits_text.cfm?ContentID=2842 (1107 words)

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		The use of forest parasitoids as biodiversity indicators in spruce plantations (Pinaceae)
		Vegetation dynamics of cork oak (Quercus suber, Fagaceae) forests in Morocco and genetic diversity of cork oak in Morocco and Spain
		Impacts of fertilizers on the dynamics of fungi populations in forest ecosystems
	www.br.fgov.be /cgi-bin/BIODIV/key_res.pl?file=dis_res&key_res=STAR10 (1979 words)

	IMEC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		As an extension of the CASI hyperspectral flight campaign of 2003, a STEREO project was organized to exploit HYMAP hyperspectral observations of the Sonian forest in the Brussels region in the (extended) range of 450-2500 nm for the validation of SPOT biophysical data products obtained with the VALERI methodology.
		The latter has been developed by INRA/CSE in the EC project VALERI (Validation of Land European Remote sensing Instruments) for the global monitoring of vegetation parameters and is currently tested in more than 20 sites in Africa, Australia, America and Europe.
		This project aims at extending the current algorithms of NASA used to derive aerosol concentrations above the oceans (from NOAA/AVHHR data) for land scenes (desert and vegetation).
	www.imec.be /wwwinter/mediacenter/en/SR2004/scientificreport/laboratories/l4/l4b/sr162_cont.html (148 words)

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		Melanie C, Robert Plant, Praga Khan, Vanessa Paradis, Kelis, Das Pop are just some of the performers who visited the AB (Ancienne Belgique) last year.
		Vorst Nationaal - Forest National is a 8000 seats omnivalent music venue for rock concerts, variety shows, classical concerts, ballets, iceshows, circus, conventions, product shows, family shows, opera, arena productions, sports events and tv shows.
		Situated right next to the centre of Brussels, the Sonian Forest stretches out over a surface of over 4,000 hectares.
	www.hotelsabina.be /tourism.php (1342 words)

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