Routledge Handbook of Forest Ecology (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks)

This comprehensive handbook provides a unique resource covering all aspects of forest ecology from a global perspective. It covers both natural and managed forests, from boreal, temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. The book is divided into seven parts, addressing the following themes: forest types forest dynamics forest flora and fauna energy and nutrients forest conservation and management forests and climate change human impacts on forest ecology. While each chapter can stand alone as a suitable resource for a lecture or seminar, the complete book provides an essential reference text for a wide range of students of ecology, environmental science, forestry, geography and natural resource management. Contributors include leading authorities from all parts of the world. 1. Introduction Kelvin S.-h. Peh, Yves Bergeron And Richard T. Corlett -- Part I. The Forest -- 2. Boreal Forests / Jean-pierre Saucier, Ken Baldwin, Pavel Krestov And Torre Jorgenson -- 3. Northern Temperate Forests / Lee E. Frelich, Rebecca Montgomery And Jacek Oleksyn -- 4. Subtropical Forests / Richard T. Corlett And Alice C. Hughes -- 5. Tropical Forests / Lindsay F. Banin, Oliver L. Phillips And Simon L. Lewis -- 6. Managed Forests / Jürgen Bauhus And Patrick Pyttel -- Part Ii. Forest Dynamics -- 7. Insect Disturbances In Forest Ecosystems / Daniel Kneeshaw, Brian R. Sturtevant, Barry Cooke, Timothy Work, Deepa Pureswaran, Louis Degrandpre And David A. Maclean -- 8. The Role Of Fire In Forest Ecosystems / David F. Greene And Sean T. Michaletz -- 9. Ecological Effects Of Strong Winds On Forests / Stephen M. Turton And Mohammed Alamgir -- 10. Forest Succession And Gap Dynamics / Rebecca A. Montgomery And Lee E. Frelich --^ 11. Tree Genetic Diversity And Gene Flow In Forest Ecosystems / Francine Tremblay -- 12. Changing Forest Dynamics: Plot-based Evidence / Simon Willcock And Nikée E. Groot -- Part Iii. Forest Flora And Fauna -- 13. Lianas In Forest Ecosystems / Stefan A. Schnitzer -- 14. Vascular Epiphytes In Forest Ecosystems / David H. Benzing -- 15. Insects In Forest Ecosystems / Andrea Battisti -- 16. Pests And Pathogens In North American Forest Ecosystems / Louis Bernier And Sandy M. Smith -- 17. Bryophytes In Forest Ecosystems / Nicole J. Fenton, Kristoffer Hylander And Emma J. Pharo 18. Lichens In Forest Ecosystems / Per-anders Esseen And Darwyn Coxson -- 19. Mammals In Forest Ecosystems / Richard T. Corlett And Alice C. Hughes -- 20. Birds In Forest Ecosystems / Jeffrey A. Stratford And Çağan H. Şekercioğlu -- 21. Global Patterns Of Biodiversity In Forests / Christine B. Schmitt -- Part Iv. Energy And Nutrients -- 22. Mycorrhizal Symbiosis In Forest Ecosystems / Leho Tedersoo --^ 23. Biogeochemical Cycling / David Paré, Daniel Markewitz And Håkan Wallander -- 24. Hydrological Cycling / Michael Bredemeier And Shabtai Cohen -- 25. Primary Production And Allocation / Frank Berninger, Kelvin S.-h. Peh And Hazel K. Smith -- Part V. Forest Conservation And Management -- 26. Natural Regeneration After Harvesting / Nelson Thiffault, Lluís Coll And Douglass F. Jacobs -- 27. Tropical Deforestation, Forest Degradation And Redd+ / John A. Parrotta -- 28. Restoration Of Forest Ecosystems / David Lamb -- 29. Forest Fragmentation / Edgar C. Turner And Jake L. Snaddon -- 30. Ecological Effects Of Logging And Approaches To Mitigating Impacts / Paul Woodcock, Panu Halme And David P. Edwards -- 31. Pollution In Forests / Mikhail V. Kozlov And Elena L. Zvereva -- 32. Biological Invasions In Forests And Forest Plantations / Marcel Rejmánek -- Part Vi. Forest And Climate Change --^ 33. Fire And Climate: Using The Past To Predict The Future / Justin Waito, Martin P. Girardin , Jacques C. Tardif, Christelle Hély, Olivier Blarquez And Adam A. Ali -- 34 Ecological Consequences Of Droughts In Boreal Forests / Changhui Peng -- 35. Assessing Responses Of Tree Growth To Climate Change At Inter- And Intra-annual Temporal Scale / Sergio Rossi, Jian-guo Huang And Hubert Morin -- 36. Plant Movements In Response To Rapid Climate Change / Richard T. Corlett -- 37. Forest Carbon Budgets And Climate Change / Yadvinder Malhi, Sam Moore And Terhi Riutta -- 38. Modelling Climate Impacts On Forest Ecosystems / David R. Galbraith And Bradley O. Christoffersen -- Part Vii. Human Ecology -- 39. Multiple Roles Of Non-timber Forest Products In Ecologies, Economies And Livelihoods / Charlie M. Shackleton -- 40. Agriculture In The Forest: Ecology And Rationale Of Shifting Cultivation / Olivier Ducourtieux -- 41. Indigenous Forest Knowledge / Hugo Asselin --^ 42. Recreation In Forests / Bruce Prideaux -- 43. Impacts Of Hunting In Forests / Rhett D. Harrison -- 44. The Ecology Of Urban Forests / Mark J. Mcdonnell And Dave Kendal. [edited By] Kelvin S.-h. Peh, Richard T. Corlett, And Yves Bergeron. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover Title Copyright CONTENTS Contributors 1 Introduction PART I The forest 2 Boreal forests 3 Northern temperate forests 4 Subtropical forests 5 Tropical forests 6 Managed forests PART II Forest dynamics 7 Insect disturbances in forest ecosystems 8 The role of fire in forest ecosystems 9 Ecological effects of strong winds on forests 10 Forest succession and gap dynamics 11 Tree genetic diversity and gene flow in forest ecosystems 12 Changing forest dynamics: plot-based evidence PART III Forest flora and fauna 13 Lianas in forest ecosystems 14 Vascular epiphytes in forest ecosystems 15 Insects in forest ecosystems 16 Pathogens and pests in North American forest ecosystems 17 Bryophytes in forest ecosystems 18 Lichens in forest ecosystems 19 Mammals in forest ecosystems 20 Birds in forest ecosystems 21 Global patterns of biodiversity in forests PART IV Energy and nutrients 22 Mycorrhizal symbiosis in forest ecosystems 23 Biogeochemical cycling 24 Hydrological cycling 25 Primary production and allocation PART V Forest conservation and management 26 Natural regeneration after harvesting 27 Tropical deforestation, forest degradation and REDD+ 28 Restoration of forest ecosystems 29 Forest fragmentation 30 Ecological effects of logging and approaches to mitigating impacts 31 Pollution in forests 32 Biological invasions in forests and forest plantations PART VI Forest and climate change 33 Fire and climate: using the past to predict the future 34 Ecological consequences of droughts in boreal forests 35 Assessing responses of tree growth to climate change at inter- and intra-annual temporal scale 36 Plant movements in response to rapid climate change 37 Forest carbon budgets and climate change 38 Modelling climate impacts on forest ecosystems PART VII Human ecology 39 Multiple roles of non-timber forest products in ecologies, economies and livelihoods 40 Agriculture in the forest: ecology and rationale of shifting cultivation 41 Indigenous forest knowledge 42 Recreation in forests 43 Impacts of hunting in forests 44 The ecology of urban forests Index "This handbook provides a unique resource covering all aspects of forest ecology from a global perspective. It covers both natural and managed forests, from boreal, temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions of the world. The book is divided into seven parts, addressing the following themes: forest types; forest dynamics; forest flora and fauna; energy and nutrients; forest conservation and management; forests and climate change; human impacts on forest ecology."--Provided by publisher This comprehensive handbook provides a unique resource and essential reference text covering all aspects of forest ecology from a global perspective, with contributions from leading authorities covering both natural and managed forests from all regions and climates of the world.