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Ecology of woodlands and forests : description, dynamics and diversity /

"Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the world - from polar treelines to savannas to tropical rain forests - the authors explain the structure o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thomas, Peter, 1957-
Otros Autores: Packham, John R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
©2007
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : forest basics
  • Forest soils, climate and zonation
  • Primary production and forest development
  • Reproductive strategies of forest plants
  • Biotic interactions
  • Biodiversity in woodlands
  • Decomposition and renewal
  • Energy and nutrients
  • Forest change and disturbance
  • Working forests
  • The future
  • how will our forests change?