TY  - BOOK
AU  - Thomas,Peter A.
AU  - Packham,John R.
TI  - Ecology of woodlands and forests: description, dynamics and diversity 
SN  - 9780521834520 (hbk.)
AV  - QH541.5.F6 T524 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Forest ecology
KW  - Case studies
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 483-513) and index; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Metric equivalents --; 1; Introduction : Forest basics --; 1.1; Characteristics of woodlands and forests--; 1.2. The; value of woodlands and forests --; 1.3; Tree biology and how it influences woodland ecology --; 1.4; Spatial structure --; 1.5. The; woodland ecosystem : food chains, food webs and the plant, animal and decomposition subsystems --; 1.6; Forest types and classification --; 1.7; Regional classifications of forests and woodlands --; 2; Forest soils, climate and zonation --; 2.1; Soils and trees --; 2.2; Features of forest soils --; 2.3; Roots, foraging and competition --; 2.4; Forest zonation and site quality --; 2.5; Rain forests : climate, soils and variation --; 3; Primary production and forest development --; 3.1; Plant life forms and biological spectra --; 3.2; Light and shade --; 3.3; Water --; 3.4; Temperature and pollutant influences on tree growth --; 3.5; Altitudinal zonation and timberlines --; 3.6; Evergreen and deciduous strategies: aspects of competitive advantage --; 3.7; Contrasts between three widespread tree genera : the pines, beeches and oaks --; 3.8; Ecology and significance of ageing trees --; 4; Reproductive strategies of forest plants --; 4.1; Plant strategies --; 4.2; Regenerative strategies and vegetative spread --; 4.3; Reproduction and fruiting --; 4.4; Masting --; 4.5; Roles and influences of animals --; 4.6; Time constraints --; 5; Biotic interactions --; 5.1; Producers and consumers --; 5.2. The; interdependence of producers and consumers --; 5.3; Insect defoliation and damage --; 5.4; Forest fungi --; 5.5; Specialized heterotrophs : epiphytes, parasites and saprotrophs --; 5.6; Exotic plants --; 5.7; Herbivorous mammals and birds --; 5.8. The; impact of woodland carnivores and omnivores --; 5.9; Herbivores and the Holocene : did the lowland European forest have a closed canopy? --; 6; Biodiversity in woodlands --; 6.1; Genetic variation in populations and its implications --; 6.2; Selection pressures and biodiversity --; 6.3; Biodiversity at organism, population and habitat levels --; 6.4; Changes in species diversity over time --; 6.5; What allows species to co-exist in a woodland? --; 6.6; Conservation, biodiversity, population integrity and uniqueness --; 7; Decomposition and renewal --; 7.1. The; vital key to a working forest --; 7.2; Decomposition --; 7.3; Degradative stages --; 7.4; How much dead material is there? --; 7.5; What controls the rate of decomposition? --; 7.6; Rates of decomposition --; 7.7; Woody material --; 8; Energy and nutrients --; 8.1; Growth of forests --; 8.2; Energy flow through forest ecosystems --; 8.3; Nutrient cycling --; 8.4; Nitrogen --; 8.5; Nutrient dynamics in different forests --; 8.6; Human influences --; 9; Forest change and disturbance --; 9.1; Ecology of past forests --; 9.2; Ecological processes that govern change --; 9.3; Disturbance, patch dynamics and scales of change --; 9.4; Examples of forest change --; 9.5; Stability and diversity --; 10; Working forests --; 10.1; Forest resources and products --; 10.2; Single- and multi-use forests --; 10.3; Silviculture and the replacement of trees --; 10.4; Improving the forest : choice of species and provenance --; 10.5; Forest practices --; 10.6; Sustainable forest management --; 10.7; Landscape ecology and forests --; 11. The; future - how will our forests change? --; 11.1; Threats to forests and the increasing demand for timber --; 11.2; Desertification --; 11.3; Climate change --; 11.4; Other causes of forest decline --; 11.5; Problems in urban forests - the social interface --; 11.6; Agroforestry and new forests --; 11.7. The; final challenge --; References --; Index
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