FOREST ECOLOGY Authoritative resource covering traditional plant
ecology topics and contemporary components such as climate change,
invasive species, ecosystem services, and more Forest Ecology
provides comprehensive coverage of the field, focusing on
traditional plant ecology topics of tree structure and growth,
regeneration, effects of light and temperature on tree physiology,
forest communities, succession, and diversity. The work also
reviews abiotic factors of light, temperature, physiography
(landforms and topography), soil, and disturbance (especially
fire), and provides coverage of ecosystem-level topics including
carbon storage and balance, nutrient cycling, and forest ecosystem
productivity. The 5th edition of Forest Ecology retains the
readability and accessibility of the previous editions and includes
important additional topical material that has surfaced in the
field. All topics are approached with a landscape ecosystem or
geo-ecological view, which places biota (organisms and communities)
in context as integral parts of whole ecosystems that also include
air (atmosphere and climate), topography, soil, and water. As such,
the book fills a niche utilized by no other forest ecology text on
the market, helping students and researchers consider whole
ecosystems at multiple scales. Sample topics covered in Forest
Ecology include: Contemporary components of forest ecology,
including climate change, invasive species, diversity, ecological
forestry, landscape ecology, and ecosystem services.
Characteristics of physiography important for forest ecosystems,
including its effects on microclimate, disturbance, soil, and
vegetation. Genetic diversity of woody plants and genecological
differentiation of tree species, including the importance of
hybridization, polyploidy, and epigenetics. Site quality estimation
using tree height and ground flora, and multiple-factor approaches
to forest site and ecosystem classification and mapping. Forest
Ecology is a highly accessible text for students, but it also
serves as an excellent reference for academics. In addition,
practitioners of forest ecology can also harness the information
within to gain better insight into the field for practical
application of concepts.
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