Forest Ecosystems - Rilegato

Perry, David A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0801847605 ISBN 13: 9780801847608

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr, 1995

Riassunto

A textbook for advanced students of forest science, ecology and environmental studies as well as a reference for professionals in these fields, "Forest Ecosystems" offers a comprehensive survey of the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems worldwide: temperate, tropical and boreal. Basic ecological concepts are stressed throughout, at scales ranging from the global to the microscopic. The text begins with an introduction to the basic elements of the science of ecology and the role of forests in the global ecosystem. The opening chapters describe how climate influences large-scale distribution of vegetation types, and how global warming might influence that distribution. After a look at factors that influence landscape patterns the focus shifts to topics that include temporal dynamics, biological diversity, and soils. Subsequent chapters deal with primary productivity, nutrient cycling, herbivory, ecosystem stability and factors contributing to ecosystem collapse such as acid rain and mismanagement. A concluding chapter discusses principles of sustainable forest management.

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Recensione

"Perry has made one of the truly major contributions to ecosystem science... Using straightforward language and simple, clear diagrams and tables Perry highlights significant concepts and theories of ecosystem science and comprehensively reviews literature on forest ecosystems from the past 25 years. Unlike other publications, this book emphasizes ecosystem processes (e.g., species interactions, biogeochemical cycling, productivity), the roles of disturbances in influencing structural variability (e.g. landscape mosaics), dynamics of ecosystems, spacial and temporal dimensions, and applications in forest management (e.g., conserving biodiversity and forest management). Basic ecological terminology, concepts, and history are introduced through discussion of these topics... A must for all forest ecology students and libraries." -- Choice

L'autore

David A. Perry is professor of ecosystem studies at Oregon State University. He is lead editor of Maintaining Long-Term Productivity of Pacific Northwest Ecosystems.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0801847605
• ISBN 13: 9780801847608
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 500
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile