Ecology Of Woodlands And Forests: Description, Dynamics And Diversity
by Peter Thomas /
2007 / English / PDF
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Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian
approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the
structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the
world - from polar treelines to savannahs to tropical rain forests
- the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden
world of the roots; how the main groups of organisms which live
within them interact both positively and negatively. There is
particular emphasis on woodland and forest processes, especially
those involving the flow and cycling of nutrients, as well as the
dynamics of wooded areas, considering how and why they have changed
through geological time and continue to do so. This clear,
non-technical, 2007 text will be of interest to undergraduates,
foresters, ecologists and land managers.
Taking a functional rather than an ecosystem or a utilitarian
approach, Thomas and Packham provide a concise account of the
structure of woodlands and forests. Using examples from around the
world - from polar treelines to savannahs to tropical rain forests
- the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden
world of the roots; how the main groups of organisms which live
within them interact both positively and negatively. There is
particular emphasis on woodland and forest processes, especially
those involving the flow and cycling of nutrients, as well as the
dynamics of wooded areas, considering how and why they have changed
through geological time and continue to do so. This clear,
non-technical, 2007 text will be of interest to undergraduates,
foresters, ecologists and land managers.
