{"product_id":"forest-ecosystems-2e-9780801888403","title":"Forest Ecosystems 2e","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA textbook in the field of forest ecology. It provides a survey of boreal, temperate, and tropical forests with an emphasis on ecological concepts across scales that range from global to landscape to microscopic. It is intended for advanced students of forest science, ecology, environmental studies, forest ecologists, foresters, and land managers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this revised edition, Perry has added leading scientists Oren and Hart to the authorship of this large volume, the most comprehensive book on forest ecosystem ecology so far... The work is easily readable and very exciting... This well-written volume is a must read for graduate students, ecologists, and managers in forestry, ecosystem ecology, and forest management. Choice 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e1.1. Why Study Ecosystems?\u003cbr\u003e1.2. State of the World's Forests\u003cbr\u003e1.3. The Study of Nature: Balance and Flux\u003cbr\u003e1.4. A Brief Overview of the Book\u003cbr\u003e1.5. Summary\u003cbr\u003e2. Basic Terminology and Concepts\u003cbr\u003e2.1. Some Basic Concepts\u003cbr\u003e2.2. The Subdisciplines of Ecology\u003cbr\u003e2.3. The Nature of Systems\u003cbr\u003e2.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003e3. Forests as Part of the Global Ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e3.1. A Brief Look at the Global Ecosystem\u003cbr\u003e3.2. Ecosystem Services Provided by Forests\u003cbr\u003e3.3. Forests and Human Health\u003cbr\u003e3.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003e4. Major Forest Types and Their Climatic Controls\u003cbr\u003e4.1. The Influence of Climate on Forest Type\u003cbr\u003e4.2. Latitudinal Gradients in Forest Characteristics\u003cbr\u003e4.3. How Will Global Climate Change Affect the Distribution of Forests?\u003cbr\u003e4.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003e5. Local Variation in Community Type: The Landscape Mosaic\u003cbr\u003e5.1. A Case History\u003cbr\u003e5.2. Topoedaphic Influences on Vegetation Patterns\u003cbr\u003e5.3. The Emergent Landscape: Integration of Topography, Soils, and Disturbance\u003cbr\u003e5.4. Vegetation Classification\u003cbr\u003e5.5. Summary\u003cbr\u003e6. Change in Time: An Overview\u003cbr\u003e6.1. Earth Music\u003cbr\u003e6.2. Summary\u003cbr\u003e7. Disturbance in Forest Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e7.1. The Complex Nature of Disturbance\u003cbr\u003e7.2. Fire\u003cbr\u003e7.3. Wind\u003cbr\u003e7.4. Tectonic Activity\u003cbr\u003e7.5. Flooding\u003cbr\u003e7.6. Invasive Species\u003cbr\u003e7.7. Summary\u003cbr\u003e8. Patterns and Mechanisms of Succession\u003cbr\u003e8.1. Historical Notes\u003cbr\u003e8.2. Compositional and Structural Change during Succession\u003cbr\u003e8.3. Mechanisms of Succession\u003cbr\u003e8.4. Ecosystem Changes during Succession\u003cbr\u003e8.5. The Emergent Landscape Revisited\u003cbr\u003e8.6. Summary\u003cbr\u003e9. The Structure of Local Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e9.1. Forest Structure\u003cbr\u003e9.2. Habitat and Niche\u003cbr\u003e9.3. Food Webs: Pathways of Energy Flow within Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e9.4. Niche Overlap and Diversification\u003cbr\u003e9.5. The Tradeoff between Dominance and Diversity\u003cbr\u003e9.6. Scales of Diversity\u003cbr\u003e9.7. Summary\u003cbr\u003e10. How Biodiversity Is Created and Maintained\u003cbr\u003e10.1. Forces That Generate and Maintain Diversity within Communities\u003cbr\u003e10.2. The Variation of Species Richness amongEnvironments\u003cbr\u003e10.3. Relationships between Forest Structure and the Diversity of Animals and Microbes\u003cbr\u003e10.4. Forces Producing Diversity in Trees and Other Forest Plants\u003cbr\u003e10.5. Summary\u003cbr\u003e11. The Biological Web: Interactions among Species\u003cbr\u003e11.1. The Structure of Relationships within Communities\u003cbr\u003e11.2. Interactions between Two Species: Basic Concepts\u003cbr\u003e11.3. Mutualisms\u003cbr\u003e11.4. Competition\u003cbr\u003e11.5. Higher-Order Interactions\u003cbr\u003e11.6. Summary\u003cbr\u003e12. Size-Density Relationships in Forests over Time and across Space\u003cbr\u003e12.1. Self-Thinning: An Orderly Process\u003cbr\u003e12.2. Size-Density Relationships in Forests: The Spatial Dimension\u003cbr\u003e12.3. Summary\u003cbr\u003e13. Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects of Species Interactions\u003cbr\u003e13.1. The Role of Biotic Interactions in Evolution\u003cbr\u003e13.2. Community and Ecosystem Genetics\u003cbr\u003e13.3. The Selection of Cooperation within Groups\u003cbr\u003e13.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003e14. Soil: The Fundamental Resource\u003cbr\u003e14.1. What Is Soil?\u003cbr\u003e14.2. The Soil Profile\u003cbr\u003e14.3. Physical Properties of Soils\u003cbr\u003e14.4. Chemical Properties of Soils\u003cbr\u003e14.5. Biological Properties of Soils\u003cbr\u003e14.6. Soil Development\u003cbr\u003e14.7. Soil Classification\u003cbr\u003e14.8. Summary\u003cbr\u003e15. Primary Productivity\u003cbr\u003e15.1. Light Capture and Gas Exchange in Canopies\u003cbr\u003e15.2. Respiration by Trees and Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e15.3. Net Primary Productivity\u003cbr\u003e15.4. Carbon Allocation in Different Environments\u003cbr\u003e15.5. The Limiting Factors of the Environment\u003cbr\u003e15.6. Trees Are Not Prisoners of the Environment\u003cbr\u003e15.7. Productivity in the Twenty-first Century\u003cbr\u003e15.8. Summary\u003cbr\u003e16. Forest Nutrition\u003cbr\u003e16.1. The Essential Nutrients and Their Physiological Roles\u003cbr\u003e16.2. Nutrient Requirements and Limitations\u003cbr\u003e16.3. Diagnosing Nutrient Deficiencies\u003cbr\u003e16.4. The Concept of Relative Addition Rate\u003cbr\u003e16.5. Summary\u003cbr\u003e17. Biogeochemical Cycling: Nutrient Inputs to and Losses from Local Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e17.1. An Overview of Nutrient Inputs to Local Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e17.2. Atmospheric Inputs\u003cbr\u003e17.3. Inputs from Weathering of Primary Minerals\u003cbr\u003e17.4. Biological Nitrogen Fixation\u003cbr\u003e17.5. Nutrient Losses from Undisturbed Forests\u003cbr\u003e17.6. Nutrient Losses from Disturbed Forests\u003cbr\u003e17.7. Summary\u003cbr\u003e18. Biogeochemical Cycling: The Intrasystem Cycle\u003cbr\u003e18.1. Overview of the Intrasystem Nutrient Cycle\u003cbr\u003e18.2. The Contribution of Nutrient Cycling to Primary Productivity\u003cbr\u003e18.3. Detritus\u003cbr\u003e18.4. The Intratree Nutrient Cycle\u003cbr\u003e18.5. Throughfall and Stem Flow\u003cbr\u003e18.6. Decomposition and Nutrient Cycling: Some Basic Concepts\u003cbr\u003e18.7. Broad Patterns of Decomposition: The k Value\u003cbr\u003e18.8. Factors Controlling the Rate of Decomposition\u003cbr\u003e18.9. Effects of Food-Chain Interactions on Decomposition, Immobilization, and Mineralization\u003cbr\u003e18.10. Biodiversity Affects Decomposition\u003cbr\u003e18.11. A Closer Look at Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Cycles\u003cbr\u003e18.12. Plant Uptake\u003cbr\u003e18.13. Nutrient Cycling through Succession\u003cbr\u003e18.14. Global Change and Nutrient Cycling\u003cbr\u003e18.15. Summary\u003cbr\u003e19. Herbivores in Forest Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e19.1. Effects of Herbivory on Primary Productivity\u003cbr\u003e19.2. Factors Controlling Herbivores\u003cbr\u003e19.3. Coevolutionary Balance in Forests\u003cbr\u003e19.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003e20. Ecosystem Stability I: Introduction and Case Studies\u003cbr\u003e20.1. Stability of What?\u003cbr\u003e20.2. Resistance, Resilience, Robustness\u003cbr\u003e20.3. Pollution\u003cbr\u003e20.4. Degrading Forests through Mismanagement\u003cbr\u003e20.5. Loss of Bioregulation: Breaking the Links between Plants and Soils\u003cbr\u003e20.6. Loss of Bioregulation: Breaking the Top-Down Links\u003cbr\u003e20.7. Balls, Dancers, and Dances\u003cbr\u003e20.8. Summary\u003cbr\u003e21. Ecosystem Stability II: The Role of Biodiversity\u003cbr\u003e21.1. May's Paradox\u003cbr\u003e21.2. Intensive Forest Management Simplifies Natural Ecosystems\u003cbr\u003e21.3. Does Biodiversity Stabilize Ecosystems? Yes, But . . .\u003cbr\u003e21.4. Understanding Stabilization Requires Understanding Structure-Function Interactions\u003cbr\u003e21.5. Summary\u003cbr\u003e22. Ecosystem Stability III: Conserving Species\u003cbr\u003e22.1. Conserving Species Means Protecting Habitat\u003cbr\u003e22.2. What Kind of Habitat? A Matter of Balance\u003cbr\u003e22.3. Fine Filters, Coarse Filters, and Pluralism\u003cbr\u003e22.4. Viable Populations\u003cbr\u003e22.5. Landscape Patterns: Fragmentation, Variegation, and Permeation\u003cbr\u003e22.6. Summary\u003cbr\u003e23. The Future\u003cbr\u003e23.1. The Implications of Global Warming\u003cbr\u003e23.2. Maintaining Biological Diversity in Managed Forests\u003cbr\u003e23.3. Coda: The New and the Renewed\u003cbr\u003e23.4. Summary\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405205643607,"sku":"9780801888403","price":70.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801888403.jpg?v=1730489106","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/forest-ecosystems-2e-9780801888403","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}