Ecology of woodlands and forests : description, dynamics and diversity / / Peter A. Thomas and John R. Packham [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Thomas Peter <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 528 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Soggetto topico | Forest ecology |
ISBN |
1-107-17480-5
1-281-04039-8 9786611040390 0-511-80557-8 0-511-33475-3 0-511-33410-9 0-511-33342-0 0-511-56688-3 0-511-33533-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Metric equivalents; 1 Introduction: Forest basics; 1.1 Characteristics of woodlands and forests; 1.1.1 Wooded environments; 1.1.2 Differences between woodlands and forests; 1.2 The value of woodlands and forests; 1.3 Tree biology and how it influences woodland ecology; 1.3.1 Fitness of various species for particular uses; 1.3.2 Tree morphology; 1.4 Spatial structure; 1.4.1 Vertical structure above and below ground; 1.4.2 Ecological problems of understorey plants; 1.4.3 Horizontal structure
1.5 The woodland ecosystem: food chains, food webs and the plant, animal and decomposition subsystems1.6 Forest types and classification; 1.6.1 Distribution in relation to climate: biomes; 1.6.2 Coastally restricted forests; 1.7 Regional classifications of forests and woodlands; 1.7.1 The British National Vegetation Classification; 1.7.2 New England; 2 Forest soils, climate and zonation; 2.1 Soils and trees; 2.2 Features of forest soils; 2.2.1 Soil profiles and properties; 2.2.2 The nature of forest soils and their influence on the ground flora 2.2.3 Influence of trees on the degradation of forest soils2.2.4 Trees and erosion; 2.3 Roots, foraging and competition; 2.3.1 Variation in root systems; 2.3.2 Root competition and specialist adaptations; 2.3.3 Soil and root aeration; 2.3.4 Vascular plants, soil pH, mineral nutrients and microorganisms; 2.4 Forest zonation and site quality; 2.4.1 Influence of climate and soil type; 2.4.1 Fiby urskog: soils, topography and zonation of a Swedish primitive boreal forest; 2.5 Rain forests: climate, soils and variation; 2.5.1 Tropical rain forests: the changing archetype 2.5.1 Rain-forest history: the Australian story3 Primary production and forest development; 3.1 Plant life forms and biological spectra; 3.1.1 Variation in vascular plant and bryophyte life form; 3.1.2 Local life form variation within a primitive forest; 3.2 Light and shade; 3.2.1 Influence of shade on tree development; 3.2.2 Light and shade plants: growth analysis; 3.2.3 Seasonal changes and aspect societies; 3.3 Water; 3.3.1 Water yield and quality; 3.3.2 Swamp forests and peatlands; 3.4 Temperature and pollutant influences on tree growth; 3.5 Altitudinal zonation and timberlines 3.5.1 Alpine timberlines3.5.2 Temperature-moisture gradients below the timberline; 3.5.3 Arctic timberline limits; 3.6 Evergreen and deciduous strategies: aspects of competitive advantage; 3.7 Contrasts between three widespread tree genera: the pines, beeches and oaks; 3.7.1 Persistence, variation and adaptation within the genus Pinus; 3.7.2 Variation in the oaks and beeches; 3.7.3 Influence of soil conditions on pines, oaks and beeches; 3.7.4 Competition between gymnosperm and angiosperm trees; 3.8 Ecology and significance of ageing trees; 4 Reproductive strategies of forest plants 4.1 Plant strategies |
Altri titoli varianti | Ecology of Woodlands & Forests |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910146432903321 |
Thomas Peter <1957-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecology of woodlands and forests : description, dynamics and diversity / / Peter A. Thomas and John R. Packham [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Thomas Peter <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 528 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Soggetto topico | Forest ecology |
ISBN |
1-107-17480-5
1-281-04039-8 9786611040390 0-511-80557-8 0-511-33475-3 0-511-33410-9 0-511-33342-0 0-511-56688-3 0-511-33533-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Metric equivalents; 1 Introduction: Forest basics; 1.1 Characteristics of woodlands and forests; 1.1.1 Wooded environments; 1.1.2 Differences between woodlands and forests; 1.2 The value of woodlands and forests; 1.3 Tree biology and how it influences woodland ecology; 1.3.1 Fitness of various species for particular uses; 1.3.2 Tree morphology; 1.4 Spatial structure; 1.4.1 Vertical structure above and below ground; 1.4.2 Ecological problems of understorey plants; 1.4.3 Horizontal structure
1.5 The woodland ecosystem: food chains, food webs and the plant, animal and decomposition subsystems1.6 Forest types and classification; 1.6.1 Distribution in relation to climate: biomes; 1.6.2 Coastally restricted forests; 1.7 Regional classifications of forests and woodlands; 1.7.1 The British National Vegetation Classification; 1.7.2 New England; 2 Forest soils, climate and zonation; 2.1 Soils and trees; 2.2 Features of forest soils; 2.2.1 Soil profiles and properties; 2.2.2 The nature of forest soils and their influence on the ground flora 2.2.3 Influence of trees on the degradation of forest soils2.2.4 Trees and erosion; 2.3 Roots, foraging and competition; 2.3.1 Variation in root systems; 2.3.2 Root competition and specialist adaptations; 2.3.3 Soil and root aeration; 2.3.4 Vascular plants, soil pH, mineral nutrients and microorganisms; 2.4 Forest zonation and site quality; 2.4.1 Influence of climate and soil type; 2.4.1 Fiby urskog: soils, topography and zonation of a Swedish primitive boreal forest; 2.5 Rain forests: climate, soils and variation; 2.5.1 Tropical rain forests: the changing archetype 2.5.1 Rain-forest history: the Australian story3 Primary production and forest development; 3.1 Plant life forms and biological spectra; 3.1.1 Variation in vascular plant and bryophyte life form; 3.1.2 Local life form variation within a primitive forest; 3.2 Light and shade; 3.2.1 Influence of shade on tree development; 3.2.2 Light and shade plants: growth analysis; 3.2.3 Seasonal changes and aspect societies; 3.3 Water; 3.3.1 Water yield and quality; 3.3.2 Swamp forests and peatlands; 3.4 Temperature and pollutant influences on tree growth; 3.5 Altitudinal zonation and timberlines 3.5.1 Alpine timberlines3.5.2 Temperature-moisture gradients below the timberline; 3.5.3 Arctic timberline limits; 3.6 Evergreen and deciduous strategies: aspects of competitive advantage; 3.7 Contrasts between three widespread tree genera: the pines, beeches and oaks; 3.7.1 Persistence, variation and adaptation within the genus Pinus; 3.7.2 Variation in the oaks and beeches; 3.7.3 Influence of soil conditions on pines, oaks and beeches; 3.7.4 Competition between gymnosperm and angiosperm trees; 3.8 Ecology and significance of ageing trees; 4 Reproductive strategies of forest plants 4.1 Plant strategies |
Altri titoli varianti | Ecology of Woodlands & Forests |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778113603321 |
Thomas Peter <1957-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecology of woodlands and forests : description, dynamics and diversity / / Peter A. Thomas and John R. Packham [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Thomas Peter <1957-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 528 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Soggetto topico | Forest ecology |
ISBN |
1-107-17480-5
1-281-04039-8 9786611040390 0-511-80557-8 0-511-33475-3 0-511-33410-9 0-511-33342-0 0-511-56688-3 0-511-33533-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Metric equivalents; 1 Introduction: Forest basics; 1.1 Characteristics of woodlands and forests; 1.1.1 Wooded environments; 1.1.2 Differences between woodlands and forests; 1.2 The value of woodlands and forests; 1.3 Tree biology and how it influences woodland ecology; 1.3.1 Fitness of various species for particular uses; 1.3.2 Tree morphology; 1.4 Spatial structure; 1.4.1 Vertical structure above and below ground; 1.4.2 Ecological problems of understorey plants; 1.4.3 Horizontal structure
1.5 The woodland ecosystem: food chains, food webs and the plant, animal and decomposition subsystems1.6 Forest types and classification; 1.6.1 Distribution in relation to climate: biomes; 1.6.2 Coastally restricted forests; 1.7 Regional classifications of forests and woodlands; 1.7.1 The British National Vegetation Classification; 1.7.2 New England; 2 Forest soils, climate and zonation; 2.1 Soils and trees; 2.2 Features of forest soils; 2.2.1 Soil profiles and properties; 2.2.2 The nature of forest soils and their influence on the ground flora 2.2.3 Influence of trees on the degradation of forest soils2.2.4 Trees and erosion; 2.3 Roots, foraging and competition; 2.3.1 Variation in root systems; 2.3.2 Root competition and specialist adaptations; 2.3.3 Soil and root aeration; 2.3.4 Vascular plants, soil pH, mineral nutrients and microorganisms; 2.4 Forest zonation and site quality; 2.4.1 Influence of climate and soil type; 2.4.1 Fiby urskog: soils, topography and zonation of a Swedish primitive boreal forest; 2.5 Rain forests: climate, soils and variation; 2.5.1 Tropical rain forests: the changing archetype 2.5.1 Rain-forest history: the Australian story3 Primary production and forest development; 3.1 Plant life forms and biological spectra; 3.1.1 Variation in vascular plant and bryophyte life form; 3.1.2 Local life form variation within a primitive forest; 3.2 Light and shade; 3.2.1 Influence of shade on tree development; 3.2.2 Light and shade plants: growth analysis; 3.2.3 Seasonal changes and aspect societies; 3.3 Water; 3.3.1 Water yield and quality; 3.3.2 Swamp forests and peatlands; 3.4 Temperature and pollutant influences on tree growth; 3.5 Altitudinal zonation and timberlines 3.5.1 Alpine timberlines3.5.2 Temperature-moisture gradients below the timberline; 3.5.3 Arctic timberline limits; 3.6 Evergreen and deciduous strategies: aspects of competitive advantage; 3.7 Contrasts between three widespread tree genera: the pines, beeches and oaks; 3.7.1 Persistence, variation and adaptation within the genus Pinus; 3.7.2 Variation in the oaks and beeches; 3.7.3 Influence of soil conditions on pines, oaks and beeches; 3.7.4 Competition between gymnosperm and angiosperm trees; 3.8 Ecology and significance of ageing trees; 4 Reproductive strategies of forest plants 4.1 Plant strategies |
Altri titoli varianti | Ecology of Woodlands & Forests |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821187103321 |
Thomas Peter <1957-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecosystem Biogeochemistry : Element Cycling in the Forest Landscape / / by Christopher S. Cronan |
Autore | Cronan Christopher S |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 203 p. 181 illus., 35 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Collana | Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment |
Soggetto topico |
Geobiology
Geochemistry Ecosystems Geoecology Environmental geology Ecology |
ISBN | 3-319-66444-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Chapter 1. General Chemical Concepts -- Chapter 2. Soil Biogeochemistry -- Chapter 3. Microbial Biogeochemistry -- Chapter 4. Plant Biogeochemistry -- Chapter 5. Cycling of Organic Matter -- Chapter 6. Atmospheric Deposition -- Chapter 7. Mineral Weathering -- Chapter 8. Watershed Hydrology -- Chapter 9. Aqueous Chemistry -- Chapter 10. Integrated Element Cycling -- Chapter 11. Biogeochemical Modeling -- Chapter 12. Ecosystem Disturbance and Stress -- Epilogue -- Problem Sets in Biogeochemistry -- Problem set answers -- Glossary -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299416903321 |
Cronan Christopher S | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecosystem Services from Forest Landscapes : Broadscale Considerations / / edited by Ajith H. Perera, Urmas Peterson, Guillermo Martínez Pastur, Louis R. Iverson |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 265 p. 62 illus., 46 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Soggetto topico |
Applied ecology
Forestry management Landscape ecology Environmental management Ecosystems Conservation biology Ecology Applied Ecology Forestry Management Landscape Ecology Environmental Management Conservation Biology/Ecology |
ISBN | 3-319-74515-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Ecosystem services from forest landscapes: An overview.- Effects of climate change on CH4 and N2O fluxes from temperate and boreal forest soils.- What are plant-released biogenic volatiles and how they participate in landscape- to global-level processes?.- Towards functional green infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region: knowledge production and learning across borders.- Sustainable Planning for peri-urban landscapes.- Barriers and bridges for landscape stewardship and knowledge production to sustain functional green infrastructures.- Solving conflicts among conservation, economic and social objectives in boreal production forest landscapes; Fennoscandian perspectives.- Natural disturbances and forest management: interacting patterns on the landscape.- Ecosystem services from forest landscapes: Where we are and where we go -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910298438303321 |
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Le faggete appenniniche : avanguardie e relitti di foresta continentale / [a cura di Alessandro Minelli, testi di Giuseppe Carpaneto ... [et al.]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Roma] : Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio |
Descrizione fisica | 159 p. : ill. ; 20 cm |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Minelli, Alessandro
Stoch, Fabio |
Altri autori (Enti) |
Udine : Museo Friuliano di Storia Naturale
Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio |
Collana | Quaderni habitat / a cura di Alessandro Minelli, Sandro Ruffo, Fabio Stoch ; 15 |
Soggetto topico | Forestry - Ecology - Appennini |
ISBN | 9788888192260 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991000350499707536 |
[Roma] : Ministero dell'ambiente e della tutela del territorio | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change / / edited by Lauri Hetemäki, Jyrki Kangas, Heli Peltola |
Autore | Hetemäki Lauri |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 pages) |
Disciplina |
634.9
577.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KangasJyrki
PeltolaHeli |
Collana | Managing Forest Ecosystems |
Soggetto topico |
Forestry
Environment Biotic communities Environmental economics Environmental Sciences Ecosystems Environmental Economics Canvi climàtic Boscos Silvicultura Economia ambiental |
Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
ISBN | 3-030-99206-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. The Role of the Forest-Based Sector in the Bioeconomy and Climate Change (Hetemäki and Kangas) -- Chapter 2. Planetary Boundaries and the Role of the Forest-Based Sector (Hetemäki and Seppälä) -- Chapter 3. Climate Change, Impacts, Adaptation and Risk Management in Forests (Venäläinen et al.) -- Chapter 4. Outlook for a Forest-Based Bioeconomy (Hurmekoski et al.) -- Chapter 5. Forest Biomass Availability (Anttila and Verkerk) -- Chapter 6. Carbon Sequestration and Storage in the Forests of the European Union (Kilpeläinen and Peltola) -- Chapter 7. Contribution of Wood-Based Products to Climate Change Mitigation (Hurmekoski et al.) -- Chapter 8. Synthesis: Climate-Change Mitigation in the Forest-Based Sector (Hurmekoski et al.) -- Chapter 9. Climate-Smart Forestry Approach (Hetemäki and Verkerk) -- Chapter 10. Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Czech Republic (Emil Cienciala) -- Chapter 11. Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Finland (Peltola et al.) -- Chapter 12. Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Germany (Hanewinkel et al.) -- Chapter 13. Climate-Smart Forestry Case Study: Spain (Trasobares et al) -- Chapter 14. The Way Forward: Management and Policy Actions (Hetemäki et al.) . |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910586621503321 |
Hetemäki Lauri | ||
Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : forest production, ecosystem health and climate conditions / / Jason D. Creighton and Paul J. Roney, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CreightonJason D
RoneyPaul J |
Collana | Environmental science, engineering and technology series |
Soggetto topico |
Forest canopies
Forest canopy ecology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-61728-424-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460059203321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : forest production, ecosystem health and climate conditions / / Jason D. Creighton and Paul J. Roney, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CreightonJason D
RoneyPaul J |
Collana | Environmental science, engineering and technology series |
Soggetto topico |
Forest canopies
Forest canopy ecology |
ISBN | 1-61728-424-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785182103321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Forest canopies [[electronic resource] ] : forest production, ecosystem health and climate conditions / / Jason D. Creighton and Paul J. Roney, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
Disciplina | 577.3 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CreightonJason D
RoneyPaul J |
Collana | Environmental science, engineering and technology series |
Soggetto topico |
Forest canopies
Forest canopy ecology |
ISBN | 1-61728-424-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816861403321 |
New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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