8. Ecophysiology of Forests

  1. Julian Evans OBE BSc, PhD, DSc, FICFor
  1. Richard H. Waring,
  2. Anthony Ludlow

Published Online: 21 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch8

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science

How to Cite

Waring, R. H. and Ludlow, A. (2008) Ecophysiology of Forests, in The Forests Handbook, Volume 1: An Overview of Forest Science (ed J. Evans), Blackwell Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470757062.ch8

Editor Information

  1. T.H. Huxley School of Environment, Earth Sciences and Engineering, Imperial College of Science, The University of London

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 21 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JAN 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780632048212

Online ISBN: 9780470757062

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Keywords:

  • forest ecophysiology;
  • ecological interactions;
  • tree distribution;
  • soil drought;
  • water reservoir

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Responses of Forests to Variation in Climate

  • Responses of Forests to Variation in Nutrient Availability

  • Carbon Balance Analyses

  • Susceptibility of Forests to Herbivores and Pathogens

  • Ecophysiological Models of Forest Growth

  • Summary

  • Acknowledgements

  • References