Forest Ecosystems by Perry, David A.

Forest Ecosystems

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceThis acclaimed textbook is the most comprehensive available in the field of forest...
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Forest Ecosystems by Perry, David A.

Forest Ecosystems

Dhs. 903.21

Forest Ecosystems

Dhs. 903.21
Author: David A. Perry
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice

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: David A. Perry, Ram Oren, Stephen C. Hart
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 07/24/2008
Pages: 632
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.30lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 1.80d
ISBN: 9780801888403


Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2008 pg. 64
Choice 01/01/2009

About the Author

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.




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