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| People and Forests: Why the Science of Forest Ecology Developed | |
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| Sustainability of Forest Ecosystems: The Problem of Human Population Growth | |
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| Development of Forestry and Forest Ecology | |
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| Ecosystem as the Basic Unit of Forest Ecology | |
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| Ecology and the Ecosystem Concept | |
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| Production Ecology: The Transfer and Storage of Energy in Ecosystems | |
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| Biogeochemistry: Cycling of Nutrients in Ecosystems | |
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| Ecological Diversity and the Ecological Stage: Physical Determinants of the Ecological Play | |
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| Ecosystem Classification: The Ecological Foundation for Sustainable Forest Management | |
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| Ecological Role of Solar Radiation | |
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| Temperature as an Ecological Factor | |
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| Wind: Ecological Effects of Atmospheric Movements | |
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| Water: The Material that Makes Life Possible | |
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| Soil: The Least Renewable Physical Component of the Ecosystem | |
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| Fire: A Pervasive and Powerful Environmental Factor | |
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| Patterns of Biotic Communities along Environmental Gradients | |
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| Biological Diversity: Population, Community, and Genetic Determinants of the Ecological Play | |
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| Population Ecology: Study of the Abundance and Dynamics of Species Populations | |
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| Community Ecology | |
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| Genetic and Evolutionary Aspects of Ecosystems: Adaptation and Evolution | |
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| Temporal Diversity: The Ecological Play in which all Aspects of Ecosystems Change Over Time | |
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| Ecological Succession: Processes of Change in Ecosystems | |
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| Understanding and Emulating Natural Forest Disturbance: A Template for the Management of Succession and Temporal Diversity? | |
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| Spatial Diversity: The Landscape Revisited | |
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| Ecosystem Management and Landscape Ecology - The Ultimate Focus in Forest Ecology | |
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| Environmental Issues in Forestry: The Role of Ecology in the Management of the Ecological Play | |
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| Application of Ecological Knowledge in the Management of Forest Ecosystems | |
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| Models and Their Role in Ecology and Resource Management | |
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| Sustainability and Renewability of Natural Resources, and Implications for Forest Management | |
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| Concluding Statement | |