Ecophysiology of Coniferous Forests
( Physiological Ecology )
Publication series ：Physiological Ecology
Author： Smith William K.;Roy Jacques;Hinckley Thomas M.
Publisher： Elsevier Science
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9780080925936
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780126528756
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9780126528756
Subject： Q94 Botany;S7 Forestry
Language： ENG
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Description
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.
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