Field teachers and researchers of forest ecology and professionals in forest ecology in both public and private arenas share their expertise. This revised edition emphasizes an earth science perspective as well as that of forest biology.
By:
BV Barnes, Donald R. Zak, Shirley R. Denton, Stephen H. Spurr, Donald Zak (both of University of Michigan, USA) Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Country of Publication: United States Edition: 4th Edition Dimensions:
Height: 252mm,
Width: 181mm,
Spine: 41mm
Weight: 1.488kg ISBN:9780471308225 ISBN 10: 0471308226 Pages: 800 Publication Date:10 February 1998 Audience:
College/higher education
,
A / AS level
Replaced By: 9781119556435 Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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.
Burton V. Barnes and Donald R. Zak are the authors of Forest Ecology, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.