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The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]]
| The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Evans Julian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.75
634.9 634.92 |
| Soggetto topico |
Forest ecology
Forests and forestry Handbooks, manuals, etc Earth & Environmental Sciences Forestry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32087-0
9786611320874 0-470-75706-X 0-470-75682-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Forests Handbook: An Overview of Forest Science; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Forest Resources and Types; 1 Global Forest Resources: History and Dynamics; 1.1 Historical perspective; 1.2 Recent estimates of global forest area; 1.2.1 Natural forests; 1.2.2 Forest plantations; 1.3 Changes in forest cover and condition; 1.3.1 Changes in forest cover; 1.3.2 Conversion of forests to other land cover; 1.3.3 Changes in forest condition; 1.4 Conclusions; 2 Forest Types and Classification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Boreal forests; 2.2.1 Distribution and extent
2.2.2 Climate2.2.3 Soils; 2.2.4 Dominant forest types; 2.2.5 Regional floras; 2.3 Tropical and subtropical forests; 2.3.1 Distribution and extent; 2.3.2 Climate; 2.3.3 Soils; 2.3.4 Dominant forest types; 2.3.5 Regional formations; 2.4 Temperate broadleaf and coniferous forests; 2.4.1 Distribution and extent; 2.4.2 Climate; 2.4.3 Soils; 2.4.4 Regional formations; 2.5 Savannahs and open woodland; 2.5.1 Distribution and extent; 2.5.2 Climate; 2.5.3 Soils; 2.5.4 Regional floras; 2.6 Mediterranean ecosystems; 2.6.1 Distribution and extent; 2.6.2 Climate; 2.6.3 Soils; 2.6.4 Regional floras 2.7 SummaryPart 2: Biological and Ecological Processes; 3 Genetics and Speciation in the World's Forests; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The wealth of forest tree species; 3.2.1 Cladogenesis; 3.2.2 Selection; 3.2.3 Migration; 3.2.4 Chromosomal change; 3.2.5 Hybridization; 3.3 The wealth of populations; 3.4 The wealth of intrapopulation genetic variation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Structural Dynamics of Forest Stands and Natural Processes; 4.1 What counts as disturbance?; 4.2 Sources of disturbance; 4.2.1 Wind; 4.2.2 Fire; 4.2.3 Drought; 4.2.4 Biotic; 4.2.5 Water; 4.2.6 Ice; 4.2.7 Topography and landform 4.3 Disturbance regimes4.4 Tree and shrub responses; 4.5 Forest structure and patterns; 4.6 Dead wood; 4.7 Dynamic pattern of forest composition; 4.7.1 Highly disturbed environments; 4.7.2 Relatively undisturbed environments; 4.7.3 Interactions and intermediate conditions; 4.7.4 Influence of people; 4.8 Stability succession and climax; 4.9 People as agents of disturbance; 4.9.1 Seminatural disturbances; 4.9.2 Silvicultural systems; 4.9.3 Traditional cultures as part of nature; 5 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Plants and Animals; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Diversity and distribution of forest vertebrate resources5.2.1 Habitat structure and some generalities of vertebrate responses to resource variability; 5.2.2 Issues of scale; 5.3 Vertebrate richness and diversity in primary and disturbed forests; 5.3.1 Birds; 5.3.2 Mammals; 5.3.3 Amphibians; 5.3.4 Reptiles; 5.4 Vertebrate-mediated ecological processes and impacts of disturbance; 5.4.1 Pollination; 5.4.2 Seed predation; 5.4.3 Seed dispersal; 5.4.4 Herbivory; 5.5 Vertebrate invaders as mediators of change; 5.6 Economic value hunting and tourism; 5.7 Conclusions 6 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Invertebrates |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145590303321 |
Evans Julian
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||
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]]
| The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Evans Julian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.75
634.9 634.92 |
| Soggetto topico |
Forest ecology
Forests and forestry Handbooks, manuals, etc Earth & Environmental Sciences Forestry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32087-0
9786611320874 0-470-75706-X 0-470-75682-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Forests Handbook: An Overview of Forest Science; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Forest Resources and Types; 1 Global Forest Resources: History and Dynamics; 1.1 Historical perspective; 1.2 Recent estimates of global forest area; 1.2.1 Natural forests; 1.2.2 Forest plantations; 1.3 Changes in forest cover and condition; 1.3.1 Changes in forest cover; 1.3.2 Conversion of forests to other land cover; 1.3.3 Changes in forest condition; 1.4 Conclusions; 2 Forest Types and Classification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Boreal forests; 2.2.1 Distribution and extent
2.2.2 Climate2.2.3 Soils; 2.2.4 Dominant forest types; 2.2.5 Regional floras; 2.3 Tropical and subtropical forests; 2.3.1 Distribution and extent; 2.3.2 Climate; 2.3.3 Soils; 2.3.4 Dominant forest types; 2.3.5 Regional formations; 2.4 Temperate broadleaf and coniferous forests; 2.4.1 Distribution and extent; 2.4.2 Climate; 2.4.3 Soils; 2.4.4 Regional formations; 2.5 Savannahs and open woodland; 2.5.1 Distribution and extent; 2.5.2 Climate; 2.5.3 Soils; 2.5.4 Regional floras; 2.6 Mediterranean ecosystems; 2.6.1 Distribution and extent; 2.6.2 Climate; 2.6.3 Soils; 2.6.4 Regional floras 2.7 SummaryPart 2: Biological and Ecological Processes; 3 Genetics and Speciation in the World's Forests; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The wealth of forest tree species; 3.2.1 Cladogenesis; 3.2.2 Selection; 3.2.3 Migration; 3.2.4 Chromosomal change; 3.2.5 Hybridization; 3.3 The wealth of populations; 3.4 The wealth of intrapopulation genetic variation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Structural Dynamics of Forest Stands and Natural Processes; 4.1 What counts as disturbance?; 4.2 Sources of disturbance; 4.2.1 Wind; 4.2.2 Fire; 4.2.3 Drought; 4.2.4 Biotic; 4.2.5 Water; 4.2.6 Ice; 4.2.7 Topography and landform 4.3 Disturbance regimes4.4 Tree and shrub responses; 4.5 Forest structure and patterns; 4.6 Dead wood; 4.7 Dynamic pattern of forest composition; 4.7.1 Highly disturbed environments; 4.7.2 Relatively undisturbed environments; 4.7.3 Interactions and intermediate conditions; 4.7.4 Influence of people; 4.8 Stability succession and climax; 4.9 People as agents of disturbance; 4.9.1 Seminatural disturbances; 4.9.2 Silvicultural systems; 4.9.3 Traditional cultures as part of nature; 5 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Plants and Animals; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Diversity and distribution of forest vertebrate resources5.2.1 Habitat structure and some generalities of vertebrate responses to resource variability; 5.2.2 Issues of scale; 5.3 Vertebrate richness and diversity in primary and disturbed forests; 5.3.1 Birds; 5.3.2 Mammals; 5.3.3 Amphibians; 5.3.4 Reptiles; 5.4 Vertebrate-mediated ecological processes and impacts of disturbance; 5.4.1 Pollination; 5.4.2 Seed predation; 5.4.3 Seed dispersal; 5.4.4 Herbivory; 5.5 Vertebrate invaders as mediators of change; 5.6 Economic value hunting and tourism; 5.7 Conclusions 6 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Invertebrates |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830191903321 |
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Evans Julian
|
||
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]]
| The Forests Handbook, An Overview of Forest Science [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Evans Julian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.75
634.9 634.92 |
| Soggetto topico |
Forest ecology
Forests and forestry Handbooks, manuals, etc Earth & Environmental Sciences Forestry |
| ISBN |
1-281-32087-0
9786611320874 0-470-75706-X 0-470-75682-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Forests Handbook: An Overview of Forest Science; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: Forest Resources and Types; 1 Global Forest Resources: History and Dynamics; 1.1 Historical perspective; 1.2 Recent estimates of global forest area; 1.2.1 Natural forests; 1.2.2 Forest plantations; 1.3 Changes in forest cover and condition; 1.3.1 Changes in forest cover; 1.3.2 Conversion of forests to other land cover; 1.3.3 Changes in forest condition; 1.4 Conclusions; 2 Forest Types and Classification; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Boreal forests; 2.2.1 Distribution and extent
2.2.2 Climate2.2.3 Soils; 2.2.4 Dominant forest types; 2.2.5 Regional floras; 2.3 Tropical and subtropical forests; 2.3.1 Distribution and extent; 2.3.2 Climate; 2.3.3 Soils; 2.3.4 Dominant forest types; 2.3.5 Regional formations; 2.4 Temperate broadleaf and coniferous forests; 2.4.1 Distribution and extent; 2.4.2 Climate; 2.4.3 Soils; 2.4.4 Regional formations; 2.5 Savannahs and open woodland; 2.5.1 Distribution and extent; 2.5.2 Climate; 2.5.3 Soils; 2.5.4 Regional floras; 2.6 Mediterranean ecosystems; 2.6.1 Distribution and extent; 2.6.2 Climate; 2.6.3 Soils; 2.6.4 Regional floras 2.7 SummaryPart 2: Biological and Ecological Processes; 3 Genetics and Speciation in the World's Forests; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The wealth of forest tree species; 3.2.1 Cladogenesis; 3.2.2 Selection; 3.2.3 Migration; 3.2.4 Chromosomal change; 3.2.5 Hybridization; 3.3 The wealth of populations; 3.4 The wealth of intrapopulation genetic variation; 3.5 Conclusions; 4 Structural Dynamics of Forest Stands and Natural Processes; 4.1 What counts as disturbance?; 4.2 Sources of disturbance; 4.2.1 Wind; 4.2.2 Fire; 4.2.3 Drought; 4.2.4 Biotic; 4.2.5 Water; 4.2.6 Ice; 4.2.7 Topography and landform 4.3 Disturbance regimes4.4 Tree and shrub responses; 4.5 Forest structure and patterns; 4.6 Dead wood; 4.7 Dynamic pattern of forest composition; 4.7.1 Highly disturbed environments; 4.7.2 Relatively undisturbed environments; 4.7.3 Interactions and intermediate conditions; 4.7.4 Influence of people; 4.8 Stability succession and climax; 4.9 People as agents of disturbance; 4.9.1 Seminatural disturbances; 4.9.2 Silvicultural systems; 4.9.3 Traditional cultures as part of nature; 5 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Plants and Animals; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Diversity and distribution of forest vertebrate resources5.2.1 Habitat structure and some generalities of vertebrate responses to resource variability; 5.2.2 Issues of scale; 5.3 Vertebrate richness and diversity in primary and disturbed forests; 5.3.1 Birds; 5.3.2 Mammals; 5.3.3 Amphibians; 5.3.4 Reptiles; 5.4 Vertebrate-mediated ecological processes and impacts of disturbance; 5.4.1 Pollination; 5.4.2 Seed predation; 5.4.3 Seed dispersal; 5.4.4 Herbivory; 5.5 Vertebrate invaders as mediators of change; 5.6 Economic value hunting and tourism; 5.7 Conclusions 6 Biological Interactions and Disturbance: Invertebrates |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910841781103321 |
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Evans Julian
|
||
| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||