The World Atlas of Trees and Forests : : Exploring Earth's Forest Ecosystems / / Peter White, Herman Shugart, Jérôme Chave, Sassan Saatchi.

A marvelously illustrated look at the world’s diverse forests and their ecosystemsThe earth’s forests are havens of nature supporting a diversity of life. Shaped by climate and geography, these vast and dynamic wooded spaces offer unique ecosystems that shelter complex and interdependent webs of flo...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (400 p.) :; 250+ color illus.
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Introduction --
1 Seeing the Forest for the Trees --
2 Scale and the Forest Ecosystem --
3 The Forest as a Dynamic Mosaic --
4 Mapping the Forests of the World --
5 The Diversity of the World’s Forests --
6 Tropical Rain Forests --
7 The Boreal Forest or Taiga --
8 Savannas and Dry Forests --
9 Temperate Forests --
10 Forest Change Over Millennia --
11 Climate Change and Forests --
12 The Future: Seeing Forests with New Eyes --
Appendices --
Glossary --
Resources --
Notes on contributors --
Index --
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Summary:A marvelously illustrated look at the world’s diverse forests and their ecosystemsThe earth’s forests are havens of nature supporting a diversity of life. Shaped by climate and geography, these vast and dynamic wooded spaces offer unique ecosystems that shelter complex and interdependent webs of flora, fungi, and animals. The World Atlas of Trees and Forests offers a beautiful introduction to what forests are, how they work, how they grow, and how we map, assess, and conserve them.Provides the most wide-ranging coverage of the world’s forests availableTakes readers beneath the breathtaking variety of wooded canopies that span the globeProfiles a wealth of tree species, with enlightening and entertaining natural-history highlights along the wayFeatures stunning color photos, maps, and graphicsDraws on the latest cutting-edge research and technology, including satellite imagery
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780691235936
9783110993899
9783110994810
9783110993196
9783110993134
9783110749731
DOI:10.1515/9780691235936?locatt=mode:legacy
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Peter White, Herman Shugart, Jérôme Chave, Sassan Saatchi.