Vegetation Dynamics: A Synthesis of Plant Ecophysiology, Remote Sensing and Modelling

ISBN-13: 9781107054202 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 600 str.

Derek Eamus; Alfredo Huete; Qiang Yu

Opis

Understanding ecosystem structure and function requires familiarity with the techniques, knowledge and concepts of the three disciplines of plant physiology, remote sensing and modelling. This is the first textbook to provide the fundamentals of these three domains in a single volume. It then applies cross-disciplinary insights to multiple case studies in vegetation and landscape science. A key feature of these case studies is an examination of relationships among climate, vegetation structure and vegetation function, to address fundamental research questions. This book is for advanced students and researchers who need to understand and apply knowledge from the disciplines of plant physiology, remote sensing and modelling. It allows readers to integrate and synthesise knowledge to produce a holistic understanding of the structure, function and behaviour of forests, woodlands and grasslands.

Recenzje

'The book is written in an accessible yet knowledgeable way, providing good contextual and complementary information. … I believe that this book will be a valuable resource for students and interested readers wishing to obtain a foundation in each of the disciplines and an appreciation of their linkages.' Jacqueline Rosette, The Holocene

Spis treści

Preface; Part I. Plant Ecophysiology: 1. An introduction to biogeography: broad-scale relationships amongst climate, vegetation distribution and vegetation attributes; 2. An introduction to plant structure and ecophysiology; 3. Water relations, hydraulic architecture and transpiration by plants; Part II. Remote Sensing: 4. Remote sensing: introduction and overview; 5. Fundamentals and physical principles of remote sensing; 6. Satellite sensors and platforms; 7. Remote sensing of landscape biophysical properties; Part III. Modelling: 8. An introduction to modelling in plant ecophysiology; 9. Modelling radiation exchange of leaves and canopies; 10. Modelling leaf and canopy photosynthesis; 11. Modelling stomatal conductance; 12. Modelling leaf and canopy water fluxes and the SPAC; 13. Coupling models of photosynthesis, transpiration, stomatal conductance and environmental controls of fluxes; Part IV. Case Studies: 14. Boreal forests; 15. Arid and semi-arid grasslands; 16. Case study: savannas; 17. Seasonal behaviour of vegetation of the Amazon Basin; 18. Case study: tropical montane forests; 19. Groundwater dependent ecosystems; 20. Global change drought and forest mortality; Index.