Forest Ecosystems Hardback
by David A. (Professor Emeritus) Perry, Ram (Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences) Oren, Stephen C. (Adjunct Profess of Forestry, Northern Arizona University) Hart
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This acclaimed textbook is the most comprehensive available in the field of forest ecology.
Designed for advanced students of forest science, ecology, and environmental studies, it is also an essential reference for forest ecologists, foresters, and land managers.
The authors provide an inclusive survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic.
Situating forests in the context of larger landscapes, they reveal the complex patterns and processes observed in tree-dominated habitats.
The updated and expanded second edition covers * Conservation* Ecosystem services * Climate change* Vegetation classification* Disturbance* Species interactions* Self-thinning* Genetics* Soil influences* Productivity* Biogeochemical cycling* Mineralization* Effects of herbivory* Ecosystem stability
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:632 pages, 17 Illustrations, color; 135 Halftones, black and white; 244 Line drawings, black and whi
- Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Date:18/09/2008
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- ISBN:9780801888403
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:632 pages, 17 Illustrations, color; 135 Halftones, black and white; 244 Line drawings, black and whi
- Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
- Publication Date:18/09/2008
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- ISBN:9780801888403