Forest Ecology A Foundation for Sustainable Management

Name: Forest Ecology A Foundation for Sustainable Management
Price: 45.02 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780023640711

ISBN-10: 0023640715

ISBN-13: 9780023640711

Edition: 2nd 1997

Authors: J. P. Kimmins

List price: $100.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

2 new & used from $45.02

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Book details

List price: $100.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/16/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 596
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 3.234
Language: English



Preface


Introduction


Sustainability of Forest Ecosystems: The Problem of Human Population Growth


Development of Forestry and Forest Ecology


Ecology and the Ecosystem Concept


Production Ecology: The Transfer and Storage of Energy in Ecosystems


Biogeochemistry: Cycling of Nutrients in Ecosystems


Adaptation and Evolution: Genetic Aspects of Ecosystems


Ecological Role of Solar Radiation


Temperature as an Ecological Factor


Wind: Ecological Effects of Atmospheric Movements


Soil: The Least Renewable Physical Component of the Ecosystem


Water: The Material That Makes Life Possible


Fire: A Pervasive and Powerful Environmental Factor


Population Ecology: Study of the Abundance and Dynamics of Species Populations


Community Ecology


Ecological Succession: Processes of Change in Ecosystems


Ecosystem Classification: The Ecological Foundation for Sustainable Forest Management


Models and Their Role in Ecology and Resource Management


Renewability of Natural Resources and Implications for Forest Management


Environmental Issues in Forestry: The Role of Ecology


Glossary of Technical Terms


Scientific and Common Names of Plants


Common and Scientific Names of Animals


References Cited


Index