Responses of Forest Ecosystems to Environmental Changes

ISBN-13: 9781851668786 / Angielski / Twarda / 1992 / 1009 str.

A. Teller; P. Mathy; J. N. R. Jeffers

Opis

This book arises out of a symposium on forest and woodland terrestrial ecosystems which was held in Florence on 20-24th May 1991. It was organised jointly by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) and the European Science Foundation (ESF) in association with the Italian Research Council (CNR). The symposium brQughUogether most -Of the internationally recognized groups working on forest ecosystems including biologists, botanists, ecologists, soil scientists, modellers, foresters and policy makers. All the CEC countries were represented. In addition, there was a broad audience from Eastern and Central Europe and from EFfA countries. Outstanding experts from outside Europe (US, Australia, Canada, Japan, China, etc.) were also present. In total, the symposium was attended by more than 500 participants. The structure of this book reflects the main elements of the meeting. As such it includes three main sections. The first consists of six major state-of-the-art reviews corresponding to the six plenary sessions, each followed by a discussion which has been summarized by rapporteurs. The reviews were prepared to assess critically the state of current knowledge in ecosystem research and to provide a scientific basis both for policy decisions and for further research.

Spis treści

State-of-the-art reviews. Is ecosystem a working concept? Environmental framework for ecosystem development. Community patterns and dynamics. Processes in ecosystems. Input-outpurt analysis. Forest in a changing environment. Case studies. Research networks in European forest ecosystems. Mediterranean forests. Atlantic forests. Central European forests. Nordic forests. Posters. History of forest ecosystems. Forest monitoring and air pollution. Pollution impact on forest ecosystems. Tree physiology in relation to pollution climate. Biological cycles in forest ecosystems. Soil processes and rhizosphere in forest ecosystems. Ecosystem manipulation in relation to pollution. Impact of changing climate on forest ecosystems. Structure of forest ecosystem (phytosociological approach). Dynamics of forest ecosystems (modelling approach). Tree pathology in relation to stress. Multidisciplinary research project. Others. Excursions. Index.