| Forest Dynamics, Growth and Yield: From Measurement to Model 2010 Edition Contributor(s): Pretzsch, Hans (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540883061 ISBN-13: 9783540883067 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $189.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Within the framework of ecosystem management, it presents methods for measuring, analysing and modelling pure and mixed forest stands. Its goal is to consider the wood and the trees, and to address both the evidence and relevance of forest dynamics and structure. Core chapters deal with long-term experiments in forests, system structure and system behaviour performed utilising biometrical methods, laws and rules on tree and stand level, model building and application for system analysis and system management, detection of growth disturbances and quantification of production losses caused by changing environmental factors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology - Nature | Plants - Trees - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 577.301 |
| Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.49 lbs) 664 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The aim of this book is to improve the understanding of forest dynamics and the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. How do tree crowns, trees or entire forest stands respond to thinning in the long term? What effect do tree species mixtures and multi-layering have on the productivity and stability of trees, stands or forest enterprises? How do tree and stand growth respond to stress factors such as climate change or air pollution? Furthermore, in the event that one has acquired knowledge about the effects of thinning, mixture and stress, how can one make that knowledge applicable to decision-making in forestry practice? The experimental designs, analytical methods, general relationships and models for answering questions of this kind are the focus of this book. Given the structures dealt with, which range from plant organs to the tree, stand and enterprise levels, and the processes analysed in a time frame of days or months to decades or even centuries, this book is directed at all readers interested in trees, forest stands and forest ecosystems. This work has been compiled for students, scientists, lecturers, forest planners, forest managers, and consultants. |