Author: Geraldine Lucia TierneyPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Fine Root Dynamics in a Northern Hardwood Forest
Author: Geraldine Lucia TierneyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Fine Root Production, Demography and Turnover in Northern Hardwood Forests
Author: Ronald L. HendrickPublisher:
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Category : Hardwoods
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Belowground Carbon Dynamics in Northern Hardwood Forests
Author: Gregory P. ZoggEvaluating Minirhizotron and Destructive Coring Methods for Assessing Fine Root Dynamics in a Bottomland Hardwood Forest
Author: Lekesha Williams ReynoldsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 78
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Progress in Botany
Author: K. EsserPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9783540649915
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences. The present volume includes reviews on genetics, cell biology, and vegetation science.
Ecology of Mediterranean Evergreen Oak Forests
Author: Ferran RodaPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 364258618X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Used by humans since ancient times, evergreen oak forests still cover extensive mountain areas of the Mediterranean Basin. These broadleaved evergreen forests occupy a transitional zone between the cool-temperate deciduous forest biome and the drier Mediterranean pine forests and shrublands. Slow growing and casting a deep shade, the sclerophyllous holm oak (Quercus ilex) absolutely dominates the closed canopy of many Mediterranean evergreen oak forests. This is a synthesis of 20 years of research on the structure, function, and dynamics of holm oak forests in two intensively studied experimental areas in Spain. By combining observational measurements at the leaf, tree, plot, and catchment scales with field experiments and modelling, the authors explore how these forests cope with strong water limitation and repeated disturbances.
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling in European Forest Ecosystems
Author: Ernst-Detlef SchulzePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642572197
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
This volume quantifies carbon storage in managed forest ecosystems not only in biomass, but also in all soil compartments. It investigates the interaction between the carbon and nitrogen cycles by working along a north-south transect through Europe that starts in northern Sweden, passes through a N-deposition maximum in central Europe and ends in Italy. For the first time biogeochemical processes are linked to biodiversity on a large geographic scale and with special focus on soil organisms. The accompanying CD-ROM provides a complete database of all flux, storage and species observations for modellers.
Fine Root Dynamics in the Boreal Forest of Northern Saskatchewan, Canada
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The study of fine roots (FR) (roots
Principles and Standards for Measuring Primary Production
Author: Timothy J. FaheyPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198037724
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Principles and Standards for Measuring Net Primary Production in Long-Term Ecological Studies is the first book to establish a standardized method for measuring net primary productivity (NPP) in ecological research. Primary productivity is the rate at which energy is stored in the organic matter of plants per unit area of the earth's surface. As the beginning stage of the carbon cycle, our ability to accurately measure NPP is essential to any ecological analysis, as well as agronomy, forestry, fisheries, limnology and oceanography. In fact, NPP measurements are fundamental to ecosystem studies at thousands of sites around the world. All 26 LTER sites will be expected to collect and report data using these new standards, but the standards should reach well beyond LTER sites. Identified standards for NPP measurements will allow researchers from diverse biomes to authoritatively compare measurements among their sites. Comparable measurements will build a foundation for a broad scale understanding of the environmental, biological, and nutrition controls on NPP. The book includes chapters for each of the critical biome types, including special techniques that work best in each environment. For example, there are chapters that discuss grassland ecosystems, urban ecosystems, marine pelagic ecosystems, forest ecosystems, and salt marsh ecosystems, among others.
Measuring Roots
Author: Stefano MancusoPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642220673
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Roots represent half of the plant body – and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in the visualization and measurement of roots have resulted in significant progress in our understanding of root architecture, growth and behaviour. In this book international experts highlight the most advanced techniques, both lab and field methods, and discuss them in detail. Measuring Roots combines academic and practical aspects of this topic, making it a universal handbook for all researchers and others interested in root-measuring methods.