Methods in forest canopy research /

Poised between soil and sky, forest canopies represent a critical point of exchange between the atmosphere and the earth, yet until recently, they remained a largely unexplored frontier. For a long time, problems with access and the lack of tools and methods suitable for monitoring these complex bio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lowman, Margaret
Otros Autores: Schowalter, Timothy Duane, 1952-, Franklin, Jerry F.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Forest canopies > Research > Methodology.
Forests and forestry > Research.
Couvert forestier > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Foresterie > Recherche.
NATURE > Ecosystems & Habitats > Forests & Rainforests.
NATURE > Plants > Trees.
NATURE > Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Contributors to Text Boxes; Prologue; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Setting the Stage: Canopy Research Emerges as a Component of Forest Science; 2. Forest Types and Site Characteristics; 3. Canopy Access Methods: Making It Possible to Study the Upper Reaches of Forests Accurately and Safely; 4. Forest Structure and Sampling Units; 5. Canopy Conditions, Biota, and Processes; 6. Canopy-Atmosphere Interactions; 7. Measuring Canopy-Forest Floor Interactions; 8. Treetops at Risk? Engaging the Canopy Toolkit in Forest Conservation; 9. Conclusions and Recommendations; References.
  • Author IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Subject Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X.

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