Forest Ecosystems

by Perry, David A.

• ISBN13: 9780801888403
• ISBN10: 0801888409
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV PRESS

Summary

This acclaimed textbook is the most comprehensive available in the field of forest ecology. Designed for advanced students of forest science, ecology, and environmental studies, it is also an essential reference for forest ecologists, foresters, and land managers.The authors provide an inclusive survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic. Situating forests in the context of larger landscapes, they reveal the complex patterns and processes observed in tree-dominated habitats.The updated and expanded second edition covers Conservation Ecosystem services Climate change Vegetation classification Disturbance Species interactions Self-thinning Genetics Soil influences Productivity Biogeochemical cycling Mineralization Effects of herbivory Ecosystem stability

Author Biography

David A. Perry is a professor of ecosystem studies at Oregon State University. He is lead editor of Maintaining Long-Term Productivity of Pacific Northwest Ecosystems. Ram Oren is a professor of ecology and chair of the Environmental Sciences and Policy Division of the Nichols School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University. Stephen C. Hart is a professor at Northern Arizona University's School of Forestry.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Basic Terminology and Concepts	p. 11
Forests as Part of the Global Ecosystem	p. 21
Major Forest Types and Their Climatic Controls	p. 41
Local Variation in Community Type: The Landscape Mosaic	p. 60
Change in Time: An Overview	p. 79
Disturbance in Forest Ecosystems	p. 86
Patterns and Mechanisms of Succession	p. 118
The Structure of Local Ecosystems	p. 156
How Biodiversity Is Created and Maintained	p. 190
The Biological Web: Interactions among Species	p. 216
Size-Density Relationships in Forests over Time and across Space	p. 242
Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects of Species Interactions	p. 247
Soil: The Fundamental Resource	p. 256
Primary Productivity	p. 301
Forest Nutrition	p. 333
Biogeochemical Cycling: Nutrient Inputs to and Losses from Local Ecosystems	p. 347
Biogeochemical Cycling: The Intrasystem Cycle	p. 372
Herbivores in Forest Ecosystems	p. 409
Ecosystem Stability I: Introduction and Case Studies	p. 438
Ecosystem Stability II: The Role of Biodiversity	p. 464
Ecosystem Stability III: Conserving Species	p. 480
The Future	p. 503
Bibliography	p. 521
Index	p. 595
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