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Ecology and Management of Sitka Spruce, Emphasizing Its Natural Range in British Columbia.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Sitka Spruce Supply in Its Natural Range; Approach Used to Assemble and Select Information for This Book; 2 Biology and Ecology of Naturally Occurring Sitka Spruce; Nomenclature and Taxonomy; History of Sitka Spruce Nomenclature; Taxonomy of Sitka Spruce in Relation to Other British Columbia Spruces; Natural Variation of Sitka Spruce; Sitka Spruce Tree Morphology; Roots; Stems, Bark, and Stem Epiphytes; Needles, Twigs, and Branches; Crowns; Cones; Seeds; Maximum Dimensions of Mature Trees.
- Geographic Distribution and Ecological Characteristics of Ecosystems Supporting Sitka SpruceLatitudinal and Altitudinal Distribution of Sitka Spruce; An Overview of Sitka Spruce and Sitka Spruce-Western Hemlock Forest Types in Coastal British Columbia; An Example of a Typical Mature Sitka Spruce Ecosystem; Sitka Spruce in Sparsely Treed Wetland Ecosystems; Summary of Biogeoclimatic Zones, Subzones, Variants, and Site Series Where Sitka Spruce Occurs in British Columbia; Biogeoclimatic Units Where Sitka Spruce Hybrids Occur; Biogeoclimatic Units Where Sitka Spruce Is Uncommon or Rare.
- An Example of a Typical Ecosystem Where Sitka Spruce Occurs in Oregon and WashingtonSitka Spruce's Tree Associates and Successional Sequences; Succession on Alluvial Ecosystems in British Columbia; Succession Involving Sitka Spruce on Landslides in British Columbia; Successional Sequences in Washington and Oregon; Succession on Coastal Dunes; Succession in Coastal Marshlands; Shade Tolerance and Light Relationships; Regeneration; Regeneration after Clearcutting; Regeneration Dynamics in Relation to Age Structure of Sitka Spruce Stands; Growth and Productivity.
- Early Growth and Comparisons with Other SpeciesRoot Production and Structure; Nutrient Relationships and Comparisons with Other Species; Mycorrhizal Relationships; Soil and Soil-Water Relationships; Drought Tolerance; Response to Flooding; Physical and Chemical Damaging Agents; Wind Influences and Blowdown/Mass-Wasting Relationships; Frost Tolerance; Response to Herbicides, Salt, and Airborne Pollutants; Fire; Insects and Diseases; Insects; White Pine Weevil Damage; White Pine Weevil Control; Other Insects Associated with Sitka Spruce; Diseases; Cone Diseases; Seed Diseases; Nursery Diseases.
- Root Diseases of Young Sitka Spruce StandsStem Rusts; Stem Decay; Dwarf Mistletoe; Some Fish, Mammalian, and Bird Habitat Features of Sitka Spruce Ecosystems; Fish Relationships; Mammal Relationships; Bird Relationships; 3 Management of Sitka Spruce; Silvicultural Steps to Encourage Natural Regeneration; Control of the Main Competing Species; Steps for Plantation Establishment; Stock Selection; Propagation and Nursery Practices; Site Diagnosis for Selection of Sitka Spruce as a Reforestation Species; Site Preparation; Planting Requirements, Spacing, and Early Care of Plantations.