Forest Ecology

Klappentext This revised and reorganized text is designed for a standard forest ecology course for undergraduates in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, environmental ecology, and field ecology programs. Provides an eminently current perspective on the material by emphasizing forest ecosystems using a landscape-ecosystem or geo-ecosystem approach. Written by both field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and practitioners of forest ecology in both public and private arenas. Treats traditional plant ecology topics of community, succession, biota from a landscape ecosystem perspective, also emphasizes earth science. Zusammenfassung This revised and reorganized text is designed for a standard forest ecology course for undergraduates in forestry, natural resources, environmental science, environmental ecology, and field ecology programs. Provides an eminently current perspective on the material by emphasizing forest ecosystems using a landscape-ecosystem or geo-ecosystem approach. Written by both field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and practitioners of forest ecology in both public and private arenas. Treats traditional plant ecology topics of community, succession, biota from a landscape ecosystem perspective, also emphasizes earth science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Concepts of Forest Ecology.ECOSYSTEMS AT MULTIPLE SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL SCALES.Landscape Ecosystems at Multiple Spatial Scales.Long-Term Ecosystem and Vegetation Change.THE FOREST TREE.Forest Tree Variation.Regeneration Ecology.Structure and Growth.THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT.Climate.Light.Temperature.Physiography.Soil.Fire.Site Quality and Ecosystem Evaluation.FOREST COMMUNITIES.Animals.Forest Communities.FOREST ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS.Disturbance.Forest Succession.Carbon Balance of Trees and Ecosystems.Nutrient Cycling.Diversity.Landscape Ecology.FORESTS OF THE WORLD.Forest of the World.Literature Cited.Scientific Names of Trees and Shrubs.Index....

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• Authors: Burton Barnes, Burton V Barnes, Burton V. Barnes, Burton V. Zak Barnes, BV Barnes, Jr Rudol Barnes, Jr. Rudol Barnes, BARNES BURTON V ZAK DONALD R S, Denton, Shirley Denton, Shirley R e Denton, Shirley R. Denton, Stephen Spurr, Stephen H. Spurr, Donald Zak, Donald R Zak, Donald R. Zak
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.12.1997
• EAN: 9780471308225
• ISBN: 978-0-471-30822-5
• No. of pages: 792
• Dimensions: 177 mm x 253 mm x 38 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Landwirtschaft, Forstwirtschaft, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, Agriculture, Forestry, Zoology and animal sciences, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Botany and plant sciences, Waldökosystem, Umwelt, Landwirtschaft / Forstwirtschaft, Fischerei, Forestry and silviculture