Himalayan Forests in a Changing World
S. P. Singh
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Add to basketThis item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -.- Chapter 1: Introduction and Environmental Background.- Chapter 2: Himalayan Climate and the availability of Water.- Chapter 3: Himalayan vegetation and a leaf based classification.- Chapter 4: Major Forest types and Associations in the Himalayas.- Chapter 5: Forest Phenology.- Chapter 6: Tree Nutrient Concentration and Forest Nutrient Cycling.- Chapter 7: Biomass, Carbon and Productivity.- Chapter 8: Net ecosystem productivity and carbon sequestration: methodological concepts and initial learning from the Himalayan forests.- Chapter 9: Understanding photosynthetic characteristics of Himalayan forests through Remote Sensing lens.- Chapter 10:Tree Water relations of Monsoonal Forests.- Chapter 11:Community structure and ecophysiology in major forest types of Himalayas in response to slope aspects.- Chapter 12:Forest hydrological processes in the Lesser Himalaya: a critical review.- Chapter 13:Tree Seed Ecology in the Himalayan Forest Ecosystem: How much do we know .Springer-Verlag KG, Sachsenplatz 4-6, 1201 Wien 512 pp. Englisch.
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This first volume on Himalayan forests discusses the synthesis of Himalayan forest ecosystems. It begins with contextual foundations that establish the environmental background and climate patterns crucial for understanding these mountains. The chapters provide context through detailed examination of Himalayan climate dynamics and a novel leaf-based classification system, setting the framework for understanding major forest types and associations across elevational gradients. This book places particular emphasis on forest hydrological processes through critical review of water-forest interactions. This then further reveals topographic and climatic factors that govern forest distribution and crucial water regulation services these ecosystems provide to downstream communities. This book covers forest phenology, nutrient cycling, carbon dynamics and productivity and thus demonstrates the intricate functioning of these high-altitude ecosystems.
By collating scattered research and enhancing understanding of ecological processes, hydrology and ecosystem functioning, this volume establishes a comprehensive knowledge foundation. The chapter on forest fire focuses on the nature of fire regime, and its ecological implications. The integration of traditional ecological approaches with cutting-edge methodologies provides both theoretical depth and practical applications. Essential for forest researchers, ecosystem ecologists, and graduate students, this volume serves as the definitive reference for understanding Himalayan forests in their unique environmental context.
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