| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 528 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-513) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : forest basics -- Forest soils, climate and zonation -- Primary production and forest development -- Reproductive strategies of forest plants -- Biotic interactions -- Biodiversity in woodlands -- Decomposition and renewal -- Energy and nutrients -- Forest change and disturbance -- Working forests -- The future -- how will our forests change? |
| Summary |
"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 savannas to tropical rain forests - the authors explain the structure of the soil and the hidden world of the roots and how the main groups of organisms that live within them interact both positively and negatively. This clear, non-technical text will be of interest to undergraduates, foresters, ecologists and land managers."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Forest ecology.
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Forest ecology. |
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Forest ecology -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Packham, John R.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Thomas, Peter, 1957- Ecology of woodlands and forests. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007 9780521834520 052183452X (DLC) 2007299874 (OCoLC)123113773 |
| ISBN |
9780511335334 (electronic book) |
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0511335334 (electronic book) |
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0511334753 (electronic book) |
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9780511334757 (electronic book) |
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0511333420 |
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9780511333422 |
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9780511805578 (electronic book) |
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0511805578 (electronic book) |
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9780511334108 |
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0511334109 |
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1281040398 |
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9781281040398 |
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0511566883 |
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9780511566882 |
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0521542316 (Paper) |
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052183452X (Cloth) |
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9780521834520 (hardback) |
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9780521542319 (paperback) |
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