Resource Physiology Of Conifers

Author : William K. Smith,Thomas M. Hinckley
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080925912

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Resource Physiology of Conifers by William K. Smith,Thomas M. Hinckley Pdf

Coniferous forests are among the most important of ecosystems. These forests are widespread and influence both the financial and biological health of our globe. This book focuses attention on conifers and how these trees acquire, allocate, and utilize the resources that sustain this crucial productivity. An international team of experts has surveyed and synthesized information from an expanding area of inquiry. The first half of the book describes how resources are acquired both by means of photosynthesis and through root systems. The latter half of the volume focuses upon how resources are stored and used. As conifers continue as a resource and ever increasingly important contributor to the regional and global environmental sustainability, this book will help establish how much sustainability can be expected and maintained.

Author : William K Smith,William K. Smith
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0126528721

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Conifers by William K Smith,William K. Smith Pdf

Conifers-pine, fir, and spruce trees-are dominant species in forests around the world. This book focuses on the physiology of conifers and how physiological systems operate. Special consideration is devoted to the means by which ecophysiological processes influence organismal function and distribution. Chapters focus on the genetics of conifers, their growth and geographic distribution and the factors that influence this distribution, the impact of insect herbivory and winter dormancy on ecophysiological parameters, the effects of air pollution, and the potential impact that global climatic changes will have upon conifers. With the growing realization that forests have a crucial role to play in global environmental health, this book will appeal to a developing union of ecologists, physiologists and theoretical foresters.

Author : William K. Smith
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080925936

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Ecophysiology of Coniferous Forests by William K. Smith Pdf

Conifers--pine, fir, and spruce trees--are dominant species in forests around the world. This book focuses on the physiology of conifers and how these physiological systems operate. Special consideration is devoted to the means by which ecophysiological processes influence organismal function and distribution. Chapters focus on the genetics of conifers, their geographic distribution and the factors that influence this distribution, the impact of insect herbivory on ecophysiological parameters, the effects of air pollution, and the potential impact that global climatic changes will have upon conifers. Because of the growing realization that forests have a crucial role to play in global environmental health, this book will appeal to a developing union of ecologists, physiologists and more theoretically minded foresters.

Author : F.J. Bigras,Stephen J. Colombo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401596503

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Conifer Cold Hardiness by F.J. Bigras,Stephen J. Colombo Pdf

Conifer Cold Hardiness provides an up-to-date synthesis by leading scientists in the study of the major physiological and environmental factors regulating cold hardiness of conifer tree species. This state-of-the-art reference comprehensively explains current understanding of conifer cold hardiness ranging from the gene to the globe and from the highly applied to the very basic. Topics addressed encompass cold hardiness from the perspectives of ecology, ecophysiology, acclimation and deacclimation, seedling production and reforestation, the impacts of biotic and abiotic factors, and methods for studying and analyzing cold hardiness. The content is relevant to geneticists, ecologists, stress physiologists, environmental and global change scientists, pathologists, advanced nursery and silvicultural practitioners, and graduate students involved in plant biology, plant physiology, horticulture and forestry with an interest in cold hardiness.

Author : Vidaver, W. E. (William E.),British Columbia. Ministry of Forests,Canada. Forestry Canada,Canada-British Columbia Partnership Agreement on Forest Resource Development: FRDA II.
Publisher : Forestry Canada
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Conifers
ISBN : 0772613206

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A Manual for the Use of Variable Chlorophyll Fluorescence in the Assessment of the Ecophysiology of Conifer Seedlings by Vidaver, W. E. (William E.),British Columbia. Ministry of Forests,Canada. Forestry Canada,Canada-British Columbia Partnership Agreement on Forest Resource Development: FRDA II. Pdf

Author : Alan R. Hemsley,Imogen Poole
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-02-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080472720

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The Evolution of Plant Physiology by Alan R. Hemsley,Imogen Poole Pdf

Coupled with biomechanical data, organic geochemistry and cladistic analyses utilizing abundant genetic data, scientific studies are revealing new facets of how plants have evolved over time. This collection of papers examines these early stages of plant physiology evolution by describing the initial physiological adaptations necessary for survival as upright structures in a dry, terrestrial environment. The Evolution of Plant Physiology also encompasses physiology in its broadest sense to include biochemistry, histology, mechanics, development, growth, reproduction and with an emphasis on the interplay between physiology, development and plant evolution. Contributions from leading neo- and palaeo-botanists from the Linnean Society Focus on how evolution shaped photosynthesis, respiration, reproduction and metabolism. Coverage of the effects of specific evolutionary forces -- variations in water and nutrient availability, grazing pressure, and other environmental variables

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Forests and forestry
ISBN : CUB:U183029135238

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New Publications by Anonim Pdf

Author : David M. Richardson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521789109

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Ecology and Biogeography of Pinus by David M. Richardson Pdf

A comprehensive review essential for all involved in the management of natural and planted pine forests.

Author : Paul R. Miller,Joe R. McBride
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461214366

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Oxidant Air Pollution Impacts in the Montane Forests of Southern California by Paul R. Miller,Joe R. McBride Pdf

This volume presents a body of research conducted over more than thirty years, including an intensive interdisciplinary five-year study begun in 1991. Chapters include studies of the relationships of biogeography and climate to the region's air pollution, the chemical and physiological mechanisms of ozone injury, as well as the impacts of nitrogen-containing pollutants and natural stresses on polluted forests.

Author : Eugene A. Vaganov,Malcolm K. Hughes,Alexander V. Shashkin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540312987

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Growth Dynamics of Conifer Tree Rings by Eugene A. Vaganov,Malcolm K. Hughes,Alexander V. Shashkin Pdf

Dendrochronologists have long estimated the impact of climate on tree-ring growth by empirical-statistical methods. The use of the model is illustrated with examples from widely differing environments, and possible future directions for model development and application are discussed. As forests are the main carbon sink on land, the results are of great importance for all global change studies.

Author : J. J. Landsberg,S. T. Gower
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080527383

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Applications of Physiological Ecology to Forest Management by J. J. Landsberg,S. T. Gower Pdf

Forest management is a complex process that now incorporates information obtained from many sources. It is increasingly obvious that the physiological status of the trees in a forest has a dramatic impact on the likely success of any particular management strategy. Indeed, models described in this book that deal with forest productivity and sustainability require physiological information. This information can only be obtained from an understanding of the basic biological mechanisms and processes that contribute to individual tree growth. This valuable book illustrates that physiological ecology is a fundamental element of proficient forest management. Provides essential information relevant to the continuing debate over sustainable forest management Outlines how modern tools for physiological ecology can be used in planning and managing forest ecosystems Reviews the most commonly used forest models and assesses their value and future

Author : Fabrice Alain Jacqueline De Clerck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Conifers
ISBN : UCAL:X68745

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The Effect of Conifer Richness on Stand Biomass, Stability and Resource Use Efficiency in Upper Montane Conifer Forests of the Northern Sierra Nevada by Fabrice Alain Jacqueline De Clerck Pdf

Author : Kristiina Vogt,John Gordon,John Wargo,Daniel Vogt,Heidi Asbjornsen,Peter A. Palmiotto,Heidi J. Clark,Jennifer L. O'Hara,William S. Keeton,Toral Patel-Weynand,Evie Witten
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461219088

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Ecosystems by Kristiina Vogt,John Gordon,John Wargo,Daniel Vogt,Heidi Asbjornsen,Peter A. Palmiotto,Heidi J. Clark,Jennifer L. O'Hara,William S. Keeton,Toral Patel-Weynand,Evie Witten Pdf

Ecosystem management has gained widespread visibility as an approach to the management of land to achieve sustainable natural resource use. Despite widespread interest in this emerging management paradigm, Ecosystems: Balancing Science with Management is the first book to directly propose approaches for implementing ecosystem management, give examples of viable tools, and discuss the potential implications of implementing an ecosystem approach. These ideas are framed in a historical context that examines the disjunction between ecological theory, environmental legislation and natural resources management.

Author : Lawrence B Flanagan,James R. Ehleringer,Diane E Pataki
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080525280

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Stable Isotopes and Biosphere - Atmosphere Interactions by Lawrence B Flanagan,James R. Ehleringer,Diane E Pataki Pdf

The emerging multidisciplinary field of earth system science sets out to improve our understanding functioning ecosystems, at a global level across the entire planet. Stable Isotopes and Biosphere - Atmosphere Interactions looks to one of its most powerful tools — the application of stable isotope analyses — to understanding biosphere-atmosphere exchange of the greenhouse gases, and synthesizes much of the recent progress in this work. Stable Isotopes and Biosphere - Atmosphere Interactions describes recent progress in understanding the mechanisms, processes and applications of new techniques. It makes a significant contribution to the emerging, multidisciplinary study of the Earth as an interacting system. This book will be an important reference for students and researchers in biology, ecology, biogeochemistry, meteorology, and atmospheric science and will be invaluable for anyone with any interest in the future of the planet. Describes applications of new stable isotope techniques to the emerging fields of earth system science and global change Illustrates advances in scaling of physiological processes from leaf/soil to the global scale Contains state-of-the-art, critical reviews written by international researchers and experts

Author : Yiqi Luo,Harold A. Mooney
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1999-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 012460370X

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Carbon Dioxide and Environmental Stress by Yiqi Luo,Harold A. Mooney Pdf

Interactions of CO2 with Water, Temperature, Salinity, UV-B, Ozone, and Nutrients: -- T.C. Hsiao and R.B. Jackson, Interactive Effects of Water Stress and Elevated CO2 on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Water Use Efficiency. -- J.S. Amthor, Increasing Atmospheric CO2 Concentration, Water Use, and Water Stress: Scaling Up from the Plant to the Landscape. -- R.M.M. Crawford and D.W. Wolfe, Temperature: Cellular to Whole Plant and Population Responses. -- S.D. Smith, D.N. Jordan, and E.P. Hamerlynck, Effects of Elevated CO2 and Temperature Stress on Ecosystem Processes. -- R.E. Munns, G.R. Cramer, and M.C. Ball, Interactions Between Rising CO2, Soil Salinity, and Plant Growth. -- J. Rozema, A.H. Teramura, and M.M. Caldwell, Atmospheric CO2 Enrichment and Enhanced Solar Ultraviolet-B Radiation: Gene to Ecosystem Responses. -- A. Polle and E.J. Pell, The Role of Carbon Dioxide in Modifying the Plant Response to Ozone. -- H.H. Rogers, G.B. Runion, S.A. Prior, and H.A. Torbert, Response of Plants ...