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Forest management is a complex process that now incorporates information obtained from many sources. It is increasingly obvious that the physiological status of the trees in a forest has a dramatic impact on the likely success of any particular management strategy. Indeed, models described in this book that deal with forest productivity and sustainability require physiological information. This information can only be obtained from an understanding of the basic biological mechanisms and processes that contribute to individual tree growth. This valuable book illustrates that physiological ecology is a fundamental element of proficient forest management.
The processes and mechanisms that control the growth of woody
plants are of crucial importance for both economic and biological
reasons. The comprehensive coverage of Growth Control in Woody
Plants includes discussion of the growth controlling factors in
both reproductive structures (flowers, fruit, seeds, pollen, etc.)
and vegetative organs (stems, branches, leaves, and roots). Other
major topics covered include seed germination, seedling growth,
physiological and environmental regulation of growth, cultural
practices, and biotechnology.
Traditional plant physiological ecology is organism centered and
provides a useful framework for understanding the interactions
between plants and their environment and for identifying
characteristics likely to result in plant success in a particular
habitat. This book focuses on extending concepts from plant
physiological ecology as a basis for understanding carbon, energy,
and biogeochemical cycles at ecosystem, regional, and global
levels.
This book presents a whole-plant perspective on plant integrated
responses to multiple stresses, including an analysis of how plants
have evolved growth forms and phenological responses to cope with
changing stress patterns in natural environments.
The importance of carbon dioxide extends from cellular to global
levels of organization and potential ecological deterioration may
be the result of increased CO2 in our atmosphere. Recently, the
research emphasis shifted from studies of photosynthesis pathways
and plant growth to ground-breaking studies of carbon dioxide
balances in ecosystems, regions, and even the entire globe.
Coniferous forests are among the most important of ecosystems. These forests are widespread and influence both the financial and biological health of our globe. This text focuses attention on conifers and how these trees acquire, allocate and utilize the resources that sustain this crucial productivity. An international team of experts has surveyed and synthesized the information from an expanding area of inquiry. The first half of the book describes how resources are acquired both by means of photosynthesis and through root systems. The latter half of the volume focuses upon how resources are stored and used. As conifers continue as a resource and ever increasingly important contributor to the regional and global environment sustainability, this book should help establish how much sustainability can be expected and maintained.
Conifers--pine, fir, and spruce trees--are dominant species in forests around the world. This book focuses on the physiology of conifers and how these physiological systems operate. Special consideration is devoted to the means by which ecophysiological processes influence organismal function and distribution. Chapters focus on the genetics of conifers, their geographic distribution and the factors that influence this distribution, the impact of insect herbivory on ecophysiological parameters, the effects of air pollution, and the potential impact that global climatic changes will have upon conifers. Because of the growing realization that forests have a crucial role to play in global environmental health, this book will appeal to a developing union of ecologists, physiologists and more theoretically minded foresters.
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