Handbook of Forest Ecology
Duvenage, Sandra
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Handbook of Forest Ecology
Duvenage, Sandra
About This Book
Forests are ecosystems in which the major ecological characteristics reflects the dominance of ecosystem conditions and processes by trees. The key functional aspects of forest ecosystems are energy capture and biomass creation, nutrient cycling and the regulation of atmospheric and water chemistry, and important contributions to the regulation of the water cycle. The present book comprises of seven chapters, which covers the introduction, forest composition and environment, improvement of trees in the urban environment, atmospheric conditions of the forestry, nutritional and ecological requirements in plants, forest ecosystems, and biodiversity conservation in forest environment.An excellent reference cum textbook for students, teachers, researchers, foresters, resource managers, wildlife managers, park managers, forest planners and policy makers.