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Biblioteca(s): | Ebooks.
Data corrente: | 01/02/2013
Data da última atualização: | 01/02/2013
Autoria: | WIRTH, C.; GLEIXNER, G.; HEIMANN, M.
Afiliação: | Christian Wirth; Gerd Gleixner; Martin Heimann.
Título: | Old-Growth Forests: Function, Fate and Value.
Ano de publicação: | 2009
Fonte/Imprenta: | Springer eBooks.
Volume: | 207
Descrição Física: | digital.
Série: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis,
ISBN: | 9783540927068
DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-540-92706-8
Idioma: | Inglês
Conteúdo: | <P>From the contents</P> <P>Part I Introduction -- Part II Aboveground processes -- Part III Belowground processes -- Part IV Biomes -- Part V Human dimensions -- Part VI Synthesis.</P>.<P>Many terms often used to describe old-growth forests imply that these forests are less vigorous, less productive and less stable than younger forests. But research in the last two decades has yielded results that challenge the view of old-growth forests being in decline. Given the importance of forests in battling climate change and the fact that old-growth forests are shrinking at a rate of 0.5% per year, these new results have come not a moment too soon.</P> <P>This book is the first ever to focus on the ecosystem functioning of old-growth forests. It is an exhaustive compendium of information that contains original work conducted by the authors. In addition, it is truly global in scope as it studies boreal forests in Canada, temperate old-growth forests in Europe and the Americas, and global tropical forests. Written in part to affect future policy, this eminently readable book is as useful for the scientist and student as it is for the politician and politically-interested layman. </P>
Palavras-Chave: | Biogeosciences; Conservation biology; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Endangered ecosystems; Forests and forestry; Life Sciences.
Thesaurus Nal: | biodiversity; ecosystems; forestry; plant ecology.
Categoria do assunto: | --
URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92706-8
Registro original: | Ebooks (Ebooks)