Ecology of Woodlands and Forests

Description, Dynamics and Diversity

AvPeter Thomas,John Packham

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the world - from polar treelines to savannahs to tropical rain forests - the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden world of the roots; how the main groups of organisms which live within them interact both positively and negatively. There is particular emphasis on woodland and forest processes, especially those involving the flow and cycling of nutrients, as well as the dynamics of wooded areas, considering how and why they have changed through geological time and continue to do so. This clear, non-technical, 2007 text will be of interest to undergraduates, foresters, ecologists and land managers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-07-26
Mått:170 x 244 x 28 mm
Vikt:1 080 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:544
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521542319

Utforska kategorier

Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Växtböcker inom Djur och Natur
Botanik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Peter A. Thomas is Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences at Keele University. John R. Packham is Emeritus Professor in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton.

Recensioner i media

'… good index … extensive references … well illustrated … breadth of material covered in a very readable way. I can see undergraduates finding it very useful as an introduction to key concepts and as a source book for essays.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. Introduction: forest basics; 2. Forest soils, climate and zonation; 3. Primary production and forest development; 4. Reproductive strategies of forest plants; 5. Biotic interactions; 6. Biodiversity in woodlands; 7. Decomposition and renewal; 8. Energy and nutrients; 9. Forest change and disturbance; 10. Working forests; 11. The future - how will our forests change?; References.