Forest And Woodland Ecology
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Author | : Peter Thomas |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 483 |
Release | : 2007-07-26 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 052183452X |
A concise, non-technical account of the structure and evolution of woodlands and forests, first published in 2007.
Author | : George F. Peterken |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 542 |
Release | : 1996-03-28 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780521367929 |
A fascinating account of woodland natural history for all those concerned with woodland management and ecology.
Author | : Racquel Foran |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2015-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 162969925X |
This title will introduce readers to woodland ecosystems, the plants and animals that thrive there, its climate, its food web, any threats to it, and conservation efforts. Readers will also learn about the most well known woodlands and their unique characteristics.. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author | : Verna R. Johnston |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1996-06-16 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780520202481 |
From majestic Redwoods to ancient Western Bristlecone Pines, California's trees have long inspired artists, poets, naturalists—and real estate developers. Verna Johnston's splendid book, illustrated with her superb color photographs and Carla Simmons's detailed black-and-white drawings, now offers an unparalleled view of the Golden State's world-renowned forests and woodlands. In clear, vivid prose, Johnston introduces each of the state's dominant forest types. She describes the unique characteristics of the trees and the interrelationships of the plants and animals living among them, and she analyzes how fire, flood, fungi, weather, soil, and humans have affected the forest ecology. The world of forest and woodland animals comes alive in these pages—the mating games, predation patterns, communal life, and the microscopic environment of invertebrates and fungi are all here. Johnston also presents a sobering view of the environmental hazards that threaten the state's trees: acid snow, ozone, blister rust, over-logging. Noting the interconnectedness of the diverse life forms within tree regions, she suggests possible answers to the problems currently plaguing these areas. Enriched by the observations of early naturalists and Johnston's many years of fieldwork, this is a book that will be welcomed by all who care about California's treasured forests and woodlands.
Author | : G.P. Buckley |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 1992-04-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780412431104 |
Contributed to by leading experts, this book looks at the history of coppice woodlands, their physical environment, the different management techniques used and their effects on the flora and fauna. The implications of this for conservation is controversial and this is debated in a lively way in many of the chapters.
Author | : Elizabeth Hathaway Thompson |
Publisher | : University Press of New England |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
The first field guide to all of Vermont's natural communities
Author | : A. B. Cunningham |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1849711399 |
First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Leon S. Minckler |
Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 1980-04-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780815601548 |
Author | : Mark Krawczyk |
Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
Total Pages | : 610 |
Release | : 2022-07-05 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1550927647 |
Cut and come again forestry – reviving the ancient practice of resprout silviculture to power local woodland-based economies. Coppice Agroforestry is a richly illustrated, comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture – managing trees and shrubs by coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching – for a continuous supply of small diameter polewood for products from firewood to fine furniture. Contextualizing resprout silviculture historically, ecologically, and economically, Coppice Agroforestry explores the potential of this ancient practice for modern times. Coverage includes: The cultural history of coppicing in Europe and North America Tree and shrub anatomy, biology, and woodland ecology A suite of woodland management systems Dozens of handcrafted wood products on a continuum of value, offering a wide range of business opportunities Case studies of diverse coppice-based enterprises Assessing existing forests for coppice potential Designing new resprout silviculture systems Tables highlighting diverse species for various uses A vision of a modern resprout silviculture renaissance. A decade in the making, encyclopedic in scope, and written by the hand of a woodsman, Coppice Agroforestry is a deep dive into this ancient practice, blending it with modern science, systems thinking, and tools to land it firmly into the 21st century. Whether you have a few trees or an entire forest, Coppice Agroforestry is the must-have practical guide for homesteaders, farmers, foresters, land managers, and educators who ally themselves with the remarkable resilience of woody plants.
Author | : George Peterken |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 511 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9400948549 |
Professor John Harper, in his recent Population Biology of Plants (1977), made a comment and asked a question which effectively states the theme of this book. Noting that 'one of the consequences of the development of the theory of vegetational climax has been to guide the observer's mind forwards', i. e. that 'vegetation is interpreted as a stage on the way to something' , he commented that 'it might be more healthy and scientifically more sound to look more often backwards and search for the explanation of the present in the past, to explain systems in relation to their history rather than their goal'. He went on to contrast the 'disaster theory' of plant succession, which holds that communities are a response to the effects of past disasters, with the 'climax theory', that they are stages in the approach to a climax state, and then asked 'do we account most completely for the characteristics of a population by a knowledge of its history or of its destiny?' Had this question been put to R. S. Adamson, E. J. Salisbury, A. G. Tansley or A. S. Watt, who are amongst the giants of the first forty years of woodland ecology in Britain, their answer would surely have been that understanding lies in a knowledge of destiny. Whilst not unaware of the historical facts of British woodlands, they were preoccupied with ideas of natural succession and climax, and tended to interpret their observations in these terms.