Ecohydrology : Darwinian expression of vegetation form and function / / Peter S. Eagleson [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Eagleson Peter S.
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxxix, 443 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 577.3
• Soggetto topico: Forest ecology; Forest productivity; Forest plants - Ecophysiology; Forest microclimatology; Forest canopies; Ecohydrology
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-428) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction and overview -- ; pt. I. Biophysics. ; 2. Canopy structure. ; 3. Radiant fluxes. ; 4. Turbulent fluxes. ; 5. Thermal energy balance. ; 6. Water balance -- ; pt. II. Darwinian ecology. ; 7. Optimal canopy conductance. ; 8. Optimal bioclimate. ; 9. Natural habitats and climax communities. ; 10. Net primary productivity and ecotones. ; 11. Summary, speculations, and opportunities. ; App. A. Effect of crown shape on flow in canopy -- ; App. B. Estimation of potential evaporation from wet simple surfaces -- ; App. C. Water balance equations -- ; App. D. Characterization of exponential decay -- ; App. E. Transpiration as a productivity surrogate.
• Sommario/riassunto: This volume is devoted to the derivation and application of simplified bioclimatic boundary conditions at vegetated land surfaces using natural selection of vegetation characteristics driven by productivity maximization. It investigates the internal control of forest growth by the vertical fluxes of light, CO2, water vapor, and heat within the canopy, as well as the external control offered by the balances of thermal energy and water. Through these means it seeks to determine how the physical characteristics and productivity of forest communities are related to the climates and soils in which they are found. Ecohydrology bridges the fields of hydrology and ecology and proposes new unifying principles derived from the concept of natural selection. It also has potential application in determining the response of vegetation to slow variations in climate and will provide fascinating reading for graduate-level students and research scientists working in ecohydrology, hydroclimatology, forest ecology, and surface water hydrology.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecohydrology
• ISBN: 1-107-12872-2; 1-280-42131-2; 9786610421312; 0-511-32364-6; 0-511-17787-9; 0-511-04083-0; 0-511-14835-6; 0-511-53568-6; 0-511-04978-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910449696603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II