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100	1		_aThomas, Peter A., _d1957-
245	1	0	_aEcology of woodlands and forests : _bdescription, dynamics and diversity / _cPeter A. Thomas and John R. Packham.
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2007.
300			_axiv, 528 p. : _bill., maps ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 483-513) and index.
505	0	0	_tPreface -- _tAcknowledgements -- _tMetric equivalents -- _g1. _tIntroduction : Forest basics -- _g1.1. _tCharacteristics of woodlands and forests-- _g1.2. The _tvalue of woodlands and forests -- _g1.3. _tTree biology and how it influences woodland ecology -- _g1.4. _tSpatial structure -- _g1.5. The _twoodland ecosystem : food chains, food webs and the plant, animal and decomposition subsystems -- _g1.6. _tForest types and classification -- _g1.7. _tRegional classifications of forests and woodlands -- _g2. _tForest soils, climate and zonation -- _g2.1. _tSoils and trees -- _g2.2. _tFeatures of forest soils -- _g2.3. _tRoots, foraging and competition -- _g2.4. _tForest zonation and site quality -- _g2.5. _tRain forests : climate, soils and variation -- _g3. _tPrimary production and forest development -- _g3.1. _tPlant life forms and biological spectra -- _g3.2. _tLight and shade -- _g3.3. _tWater -- _g3.4. _tTemperature and pollutant influences on tree growth -- _g3.5. _tAltitudinal zonation and timberlines -- _g3.6. _tEvergreen and deciduous strategies: aspects of competitive advantage -- _g3.7. _tContrasts between three widespread tree genera : the pines, beeches and oaks -- _g3.8. _tEcology and significance of ageing trees --
505	0	0	_g4. _tReproductive strategies of forest plants -- _g4.1. _tPlant strategies -- _g4.2. _tRegenerative strategies and vegetative spread -- _g4.3. _tReproduction and fruiting -- _g4.4. _tMasting -- _g4.5. _tRoles and influences of animals -- _g4.6. _tTime constraints -- _g5. _tBiotic interactions -- _g5.1. _tProducers and consumers -- _g5.2. The _tinterdependence of producers and consumers -- _g5.3. _tInsect defoliation and damage -- _g5.4. _tForest fungi -- _g5.5. _tSpecialized heterotrophs : epiphytes, parasites and saprotrophs -- _g5.6. _tExotic plants -- _g5.7. _tHerbivorous mammals and birds -- _g5.8. The _timpact of woodland carnivores and omnivores -- _g5.9. _tHerbivores and the Holocene : did the lowland European forest have a closed canopy? -- _g6. _tBiodiversity in woodlands -- _g6.1. _tGenetic variation in populations and its implications -- _g6.2. _tSelection pressures and biodiversity -- _g6.3. _tBiodiversity at organism, population and habitat levels -- _g6.4. _tChanges in species diversity over time -- _g6.5. _tWhat allows species to co-exist in a woodland? -- _g6.6. _tConservation, biodiversity, population integrity and uniqueness --
505	0	0	_g7. _tDecomposition and renewal -- _g7.1. The _tvital key to a working forest -- _g7.2. _tDecomposition -- _g7.3. _tDegradative stages -- _g7.4. _tHow much dead material is there? -- _g7.5. _tWhat controls the rate of decomposition? -- _g7.6. _tRates of decomposition -- _g7.7. _tWoody material -- _g8. _tEnergy and nutrients -- _g8.1. _tGrowth of forests -- _g8.2. _tEnergy flow through forest ecosystems -- _g8.3. _tNutrient cycling -- _g8.4. _tNitrogen -- _g8.5. _tNutrient dynamics in different forests -- _g8.6. _tHuman influences -- _g9. _tForest change and disturbance -- _g9.1. _tEcology of past forests -- _g9.2. _tEcological processes that govern change -- _g9.3. _tDisturbance, patch dynamics and scales of change -- _g9.4. _tExamples of forest change -- _g9.5. _tStability and diversity -- _g10. _tWorking forests -- _g10.1. _tForest resources and products -- _g10.2. _tSingle- and multi-use forests -- _g10.3. _tSilviculture and the replacement of trees -- _g10.4. _tImproving the forest : choice of species and provenance -- _g10.5. _tForest practices -- _g10.6. _tSustainable forest management -- _g10.7. _tLandscape ecology and forests -- _g11. The _tfuture - how will our forests change? -- _g11.1. _tThreats to forests and the increasing demand for timber -- _g11.2. _tDesertification -- _g11.3. _tClimate change -- _g11.4. _tOther causes of forest decline -- _g11.5. _tProblems in urban forests - the social interface -- _g11.6. _tAgroforestry and new forests -- _g11.7. The _tfinal challenge -- _tReferences -- _tIndex.
650		0	_aForest ecology.
650		0	_aForest ecology _vCase studies.
700	1		_aPackham, John R.
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007299874-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007299874-d.html
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0805/2007299874-t.html
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